I 've picked up my bargain Marantz CD50 to give this 1541 thing a try - although the player itself is in exrtremely good nick - it didn't come with transport locks for the old CDM4.
It seems to have survived the journey home on the floor of the car and is playing OK at the moment but I would like to get hold of a pair of locks for it's next and subsequent journeys!
From memory, my old philips players from the 80's had the same sort of locks - I think they were red plastic bayonet fitting things.
So .................... does anyone know a source of these? Anyone have a spare set knocking about? (long shot!)
thanks for any help guys
It seems to have survived the journey home on the floor of the car and is playing OK at the moment but I would like to get hold of a pair of locks for it's next and subsequent journeys!
From memory, my old philips players from the 80's had the same sort of locks - I think they were red plastic bayonet fitting things.
So .................... does anyone know a source of these? Anyone have a spare set knocking about? (long shot!)
thanks for any help guys
You will have better luck looking for Rocking Horse manure !!!
I have many CDPs and 1 set of locks.
Good luck.
Andy
I have many CDPs and 1 set of locks.
Good luck.
Andy
Yeah - I figured as such!! 🙁
Damned annoying - esp. since there is actually a storage point for them on the underside of the player!! ......................... no more than 3 inches from where they would have been removed from !!! - 😡
Damned annoying - esp. since there is actually a storage point for them on the underside of the player!! ......................... no more than 3 inches from where they would have been removed from !!! - 😡
I don't think you're missing out on much... even with the transport "locked" the swing arm is free to move about and hit the end stops.
I've had many Philips/Marantz players shipped to me - all without the locks - and have never had any damage to the cdm mechanism.
I've had many Philips/Marantz players shipped to me - all without the locks - and have never had any damage to the cdm mechanism.
really? - oh well in that case!!
I just always assumed that the swing arm would be the part that was 'locked' !!! - if the arm isn't - then what is? - the whole suspended mech perhaps?
Was that player the buy it now for £15 on ebay the other day?
I missed it!!!
I too have a CDM1 transport but no locks, not that I've looked much but I've never seen them.
I missed it!!!
I too have a CDM1 transport but no locks, not that I've looked much but I've never seen them.
UV101 said:Was that player the buy it now for £15 on ebay the other day?
I missed it!!!
yep it was indeed the £15 one ............ immaculate ...........and just down the road! - nice.
Fair play, I don't think the seller can a had much of an idea about its potential!!
Are you considering any mods?
Ian
Are you considering any mods?
Ian
- Status
- Not open for further replies.