Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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My niece moved into a house and found this 1976 Technics SL-23 turntable left behind in an outdoor storage shed. If we can resurrect it, then maybe she can upgrade her Crosley...

0:00 Backstory
0:34 Diagnosis
1:01 Disassembly
2:00 Dating
2:11 Fixing the Motor
3:13 Dirty Switch Cleanup
3:59 The Motor is Moving!
4:10 Boiling the Belt
4:25 Playing a Warped Record
5:12 Technics SL-23 vs SL-QD35
5:44 Playing an Album
6:38 Concluding thoughts

Thanks to the very useful motor disassembly video from @millervintagehifi3034 which is here:
youtube.com/watch?v=M1bW8qmCR14

To see a video with a better-cared-for 1986 Technics turntable: youtube.com/watch?v=uIN8TKDinAQ