***** SOLD *****I have a SPH main bearing for sale. Looking for A$100 plus shipping. It is the long body short spindle version The bearing is with SPH in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.
For full disclosure of the situation please read further.
I bought it a couple of years ago and noticed a squeak once a rotation. I reported it to Sien. I changed to the upgrade bearing and different thrust washers and ran it in for many hours.
I tried thicker grease, heavy oil …… but nothing seemed to work. This went on for nearly a year where I used it on SPH version of the PTP and an original Lenco chasis, before I gave up.
I live in a very quite neighborhood and have double glazed windows, so a small squeak is annoying. Then Covid happened and it sat in the drawer.
A couple of months ago I came upon a brand new SPH bearing for sale in Australia. I bought it at the original cost price of A$290. It works fine and I will keep it.
Last month or so I sent the original bearing back to SPH. He couldn’t hear any problem and claims to have changed the ball, thrust pad and grease. He says it works as well as his new bearings.
Since I can’t get an upgrade to a Thorens 401 bearing this is now of no use to me so is up for sale.
I have already paid for shipping to KL and I am expected to cover return shipping as well, so it would be best if it could be shipped directly to the new owner.
Having lost my money on 2 previous bearing manufacturers I have decided to back off and drift towards using my recently acquired vintage Technics SP10/EPA100.
I don’t have any current pictures of it as it is with SPH in KL.
https://www.lencoheaven.net/forum/index.php?topic=25857.0
For full disclosure of the situation please read further.
I bought it a couple of years ago and noticed a squeak once a rotation. I reported it to Sien. I changed to the upgrade bearing and different thrust washers and ran it in for many hours.
I tried thicker grease, heavy oil …… but nothing seemed to work. This went on for nearly a year where I used it on SPH version of the PTP and an original Lenco chasis, before I gave up.
I live in a very quite neighborhood and have double glazed windows, so a small squeak is annoying. Then Covid happened and it sat in the drawer.
A couple of months ago I came upon a brand new SPH bearing for sale in Australia. I bought it at the original cost price of A$290. It works fine and I will keep it.
Last month or so I sent the original bearing back to SPH. He couldn’t hear any problem and claims to have changed the ball, thrust pad and grease. He says it works as well as his new bearings.
Since I can’t get an upgrade to a Thorens 401 bearing this is now of no use to me so is up for sale.
I have already paid for shipping to KL and I am expected to cover return shipping as well, so it would be best if it could be shipped directly to the new owner.
Having lost my money on 2 previous bearing manufacturers I have decided to back off and drift towards using my recently acquired vintage Technics SP10/EPA100.
I don’t have any current pictures of it as it is with SPH in KL.
https://www.lencoheaven.net/forum/index.php?topic=25857.0
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I'll take that off your hands. Happy to get it sent directly from SPH as well and can send that (postage) payment directly to him if it makes it simpler. Whatever works for you both
Fran
Fran