Luxman PD121A - PD441

@chridabs 

 its a 50/60 model but i have a step down. 

Japan domestic market has both 50 & 60 hz power grids.

If it says 50/60 it should run on both frequencies.

If it is Japan domestic market it is 100v and you need the step down transformer.

The table turns even when I havent clicked the ON button. 

This suggests there is a circuit fault affecting on the start/stop selectors.

A competent technician should be able to fix this - the circuitry is pretty basic.

Luxman 441 speed adjustment - 

If you have intermittent speed lock issues,

1 . Remove the name plate from the motor cover located on the under-
s i d e o f t h e u n i t .
2. Remove the motor cover (be careful n o t t o damage the rubber
bushing).
3 . Adjust the D.C. voltage on both sides o f R12 on the circular Printed Circuit Board to equal:
Speed Adjustment

First adjust VR01 33 1/3 rpm too get 7.5V
Then adjust VR02 45 rpm to get 8.5V

N o t e :

Variable Resistor (VR) must be turned very s l o w l y.

33 1/3 rpm should be set first and then 4 5 p m .

Platter MUST be in place when making the adjustments.

Also do not adjust the speed until you are running at the correct voltage.

In a nutshell a good tech should be able to solve these issues - the circuit diagram for the controller is freely available on the net.

Dover is essentially saying don't give up, and I agree with him. You have a very nice TT there.

Funnily, if it is a 120V unit and you are using a 120V to 100V stepdown, that may negatively affect performance. Line frequency 50 vs 60Hz does not matter because the built in power supply is going to convert incoming AC, whether 50 or 60, to DC to run the motor.

its a 100 model and i had a step down / up conveter. I have purchased a few laserdisc players from japan so have them lying around the house haha

But the thing is really wacked out and I dont have the time or the will to have someone play with my money when i could use it elsewhere.

Shame though as its a beautiful machine

Doors Open / Close as in all ventures.

The Link might just put a spark in the air.

The Plinth will sell for the nearly the same monies seen for the Overall TT assembly seen at the present.

If the price holds, the Purchase Won, The Plinth Sold, start your new venture into Japanese Vintage DD TT's with a Baked Bean Tin Pier Plinth and a Monopod Tonearm Mount. 

You won't be the first and certainly not the last.

https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/japan/en/auction/yahoo/input/h1196020454/

Did you or the previous owner ever connect it directly to 120V?

The repair scenario suggested by Dover should not cost more than an hour of technician time. Surely that’s worth doing. I don’t know your location but Music Technology in Springfield VA may be able to have a go.