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West-Tech Services  
1227 Morrow Rd.
Kent, Ohio 44240
Phone: 740-581-0945
westtechservices@yahoo.com

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PHONO IDLERS - DRIVE WHEELS - TURRETS
Repair & Replacement

WE SPECIALIZE IN 45 RP190 AND RP168 IDLERS AND CAMS 1447 AND 1447-02. WE ALSO SPECIALIZE IN THE VM IDLERS 1496-05 AND THE ZENITH COBRA 1473 IDLERS. These idlers are made Brand New (NO BANDING) as in 1948. The rubber is totally dissolved from the hub and ALL NEW rubber digitally molded.

Click a thumbnail below to see a larger picture.

Prices are $35 each postpaid. Must send in your old idlers and cams. Email or call for details.

"Let's Keep Those Turntables Spinning Smoothly and at Proper Speed"

The phono idler is a major factor in the proper function and operation of the turntable in your record changer. After a period of time the rubber either becomes "hardened and glazed" or a "dimple" appears on the outer edge of the idler which prevents proper RPM of your turntable and the proper change cycle (which is the rejection, dropping, of the records) from the spindle.

Go to the Tech Tips page to see how to check your idler.

NEW - NEW - NEW - NEW
IDLER FABRICATION
V-M IDLERS - 45 CAMS AND IDLERS - ZENITH COBRA

Through extensive research and development here at West-Tech, we totally fabricate with New Rubber for the following idlers: The V-M (1496-05, 22915, 24428, 35429 and 45000), Zenith Cobra, 45 Idler (1447) and 45 Cycling Cam (1447-02). The old rubber is totally removed to bare metal, then fabricated with NEW as in 1950.

See illustrated photos of these NEW idlers, Before and After (click a photo below to enlarge it).

V-M Idlers
 

45 Cams and Idlers
 

1447-02	1447-02	1447-02

1447	1447

Zenith Cobra

1473	1473	1473

You must send in your old idler or cam for new fabrication.

Feel free to email us with any questions concerning your idler wheels by clicking here.

"And Let's Keep that Vinyl Spinning"