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Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously?

I have just acquired a 32 year old JVC/Victor TT-101 DD turntable after having its lesser brother, the TT-81 for the last year.
TT-101
This is one of the great DD designs made at a time when the giant Japanese electronics companies like Technics, Denon, JVC/Victor and Pioneer could pour millions of dollars into 'flagship' models to 'enhance' their lower range models which often sold in the millions.
Because of their complexity however.......if they malfunction.....parts are 'unobtanium'....and they often cannot be repaired.
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big_greg
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My JVC QL-Y66F was making a bit of a clicking noise as the platter was spinning.  Not audible through the speakers, but didn't seem like a good thing.  I looked inside to see if some of the Plasti-clay I used to damp the plinth had come loose, but all seemed good there.  I put 3 little drops of oil in the bearing and mounted my Denon DL-301 MK 2.  No more clicking and it sounds a lot better than it did with the Shure V15 MK IV with the Jico SAS stylus.  

I have about $1000 into the turntable, cartridge, and phono stage and while it doesn't rival my big rig by any means, it would be hard to beat for how much I have invested.
big_greg
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Sorry @luisma31 I wasn't giving advice, just sharing the joy of my vintage DD. I did just put a couple of drops of oil at the top of the spindle however. I suggest looking for the manual for your turntable on vinyl engine.
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