Finally finished the repairs to my 1200 series VM record changer. The rubber lining the inside of the turntable platter had turned to a black, tar-like substance, and the rubber on the idler wheel had extensive pitting; all of which made playback at a constant rate of speed impossible. Sadly, i dont have access to spare parts for a 50-year-old machine; so i had to make do with lining the platter with thick rubber bands cut out to the proper lengths, and rubber cementing them into place. Likewise, the idler wheel was sanded down by hand til smooth, and voila!, the player runs like new. Now if only i could find a decent pre-amp with a solid eq, id be set…