L 78 SE

[postmodern-art]

Sad to say that I have been ignoring my Lenco projects.
This is the first of two builds that I have planned
Just a cleaning up and mild tweaking of an L 78 SE.

It's an EU table.

Today I cracked it open to swap in a NA motor.

I wasn't prepared for what I found.
Plastic galore!
Including the dreaded plastic idler wheel.









Looks a little different in there than the 70's and 75's

I think the preponderance of plastic disqualifies this model from a full out build.
But it's a nice table and I'm looking forward to listening to it.

Art

[vincitsemper]

Are you  sure the idler wheel is plastic? I can't see it that well.
Even if so, as long as the rubber is supple and the wheel round, plastic idlers are not so bad. I prefer the bearing on these.

Regarding the plethora of plastic, you could remove the parts which operate the auto mechanism and the rest will probably resonate less than metal anyway.

[ilkka313]

Your idler has two holes, so it's the metal one. I overlooked also  L 78 earlier but now after using one for sometime it's my favourite Lenco model: It's a nice feeling when LP ends and there's no hurry to stop the record player.

[rfgumby]

The 78 does have more plastic parts involved with the additional levers and mechanisms.  But, once you boil it down to the basics, there's not much plastic left.