Grounding my Silvertone

Keep the info coming on the heat issue and I'll definitely try out the plug on my lunch hour!!!  The sound quality is fantastic so I don't want to give up just yet! 

You are wonderful.  I will try the plug situation as step 1. It is a tube amplifier. Per the back label (see labels inside cabinet for tube replacement and parts).  

I felt the heat on the metal base of the turn table where the volume controls were.

You have made my day...when I removed this from the dump, I also grabbed an old Barbara S. record.  When I replaced the needle and her voice came booming out of both speakers, I couldn't believe my luck that it worked...so last night was kicking myself for being so confident that this was a keeper once encountering these issues.  I will definitely take the back off and give it a once over--- and always play with caution!

Thank you!

Yes - red nail polish!  Very helpful.

And to JTCF...thanks for your note (I'm a complete novice!!) 

I will absolutely try that ... it's all going down hill quickly.. seems every time I try one thing, something else sticks or gets stuck!  but this is great info for tonight's exploration.

Hi all! 
You've been amazing and yes, a simple test of the plug took care of the problem of the shock value of this great old girl.  So... as of today, it turns on but the turn table is being finicky.  It starts sometimes and not others.  

I've taken the back off and looked under the hood.  I'm inclined to think its as simple... any thoughts on my theory below?

To start the player, you move a lever from a left position 'off', all the way over to 'reject' on the right, and then back to the middle for 'on'.  Underneath, there is a fairly flimsy metal arm with a spring that seems to inform the player to begin to spin, get the needle ready, drop the record etc.  But this is not consistently sending the message.  After I played around with arm a bit and plugged everything back in, it played.

However, this morning its a no -go again.  So, for all of you enthusiasts, I'm willing to keep moving forward because its awesome when its playing and nothing looks corroded, rusted, melting etc... 

If you are on instagram I have a few pictures of it to inspire your continued help!  
https://www.instagram.com/p/BzG22CHl030/ 
https://www.instagram.com/p/By5gRhVHCSq/
https://www.instagram.com/p/By5grOGn9ay/

And to Tim  - Noble100...

Thank you so much for your follow up!  That was really nice of you.  I'm completely knew to the forum so was jarring at first!!  But the group is great and I think we'll figure this one out!

Yup - I think my answer to that was going to ALDI (my favorite grocery market) and buying a $49 record player that sounds just as good... so that as I become more and more frustrated, I know I have a back up plan!  It will become a great cabinet if I can't get it to work.  I'm just being romantic about it right now!