Reply to Viewed some 2nd hand technics, need some help!

Hey guys, i just viewed a pair of used Technic turntables, and i got some questions, wondered if u all could answer em.

1. One of the technics had a slow brake speed and seemed to hum as if being spun back when stopped. there was no issue with starting though. I've seen on youtube that the brake speed can be calibrated and fixed with a screwdriver on the main circuit board at the silver brake adjuster thing. So i assume that it is no issue?

2. The strobe patterns are spot on at 0% and show no erratic movements up or down. But the calibration dots for -3.3 and the others are quite off ( like -2% for -3.3). That can also be simply calibrated under the platter with a screwdriver on the blue pitch screw on the main board ya? So is it a minor issue?

3. The technics was repainted, so i cant see the original technics text on the btm left, but the pitch slider area and the mechanics holding the tone arm arm were black/resembled the technics 1210 mk2. The owner confirmed that they were 1200's but black, and not silver instead. Are there technics 1200 mk2s that are black? I thought that only 1210 mk2s were black in colour and that all 1200 mk2s are silver?

4. The last issue i have is with 1 of the turns (the same 1 with the slow brake speed) having a slightly dimmer strobe light compared to the other non faulty 1. And i inspected it during the day, so the difference was quite obvious. I couldnt find anything on this issue on google. Is this something I should be worried about b4 buying it? Will it affect anything?

Both turns were tested on DVS and there was sound on em. some pics:

http://imgur.com/HSpiN,UrD9B#0

this was after the braking was adjusted on the slower turntable, which is the 1st pic (left deck). the strobe light seemed to be brighter after adjustment. any1 can shed some light on this?

Thanks guys!



Im gonna view another pair of turns soon, some pics the owner sent me:

http://imgur.com/2DQlY

Which would u believe is btr? Both have been repainted.