Why Does My Nottingham Motor Seem To Run Fast?


I just checked the speed of my Nottingham Spacedeck and at 33 1/3 rpm. the platter seems to move slightly too fast, that is, the hash marks on my gauge move very slowly in a clockwise direction. Should they not remain constant in place?
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Igniting an old thread. My spacedeck plays fast. Just inherited it from a family member. Cleaned it up and set it away. It plays 33.3 at 36 precisely. I have no 45s to try the 45 setting.
Not impressed with the motor either, unless I spin it really fast it never gets up to full speed. 
Any ideas anyone what might be wrong?
Also not impressed with the unipivot, is it supposed to wobble about all over. My gimbal ones are rock solid. 

Thanks Oz.
I am at a loss to understand why it plays fast though. It sounds great other than that. It will be due a bearing oil change but would think old oil would make it slow.... Unless it has been home fixed with the wrong oil. What a mystery. 
Solved. 
Someone is receiving a belt and possibly some negative feedback. The belt is too fat to fit in the groove.
Just string has it turning at 33.3.
It can't be an official belt that I bought.
I am enjoying its sound but will refrain from judging it properly until it has got a proper belt and had an oil change. Currently having to use my old faithful project tt as it is more dependable and isn't currently using cotton thread as a belt. May post an update once I get it maintained.
I will be getting the oild soon but the platter does seem to spin forever. 
I am wondering if anyone can confirm that it is temperamental to get this thing started?
I am still running on the string rather than a proper belt but often the motor will not take over when I spin it. The motor seems to stall very easily. Is this normal. And should the motor not spin unless pushed at exactly the right speed even unloaded without the belt on? It seems so weak. Sometimes I have to get back up after starting it because it has slowly ground to a halt after push starting it. When it goes though it is at the right speed now though (nearly) 
Proper belt arrived and it's a lot less temperamental. The guy who sold me the previous 'belt' realised it was a damping belt from the hyperspace HD kit!