Description: Greetings vintage Philips owners! Here's a brand new Philips Turntable Power Switch for Philips model 212 and model 312 turntables. We use this switch exclusively in our shop. For the DIY-er looking to extend the life of a 40 year old classic TT, treat your turntable to a new, beautiful, silky smooth heavy duty power switch. Custom made for Philips 212 and 312 model turntables - a great turntable fitted with a not so great switch. The new switch's mounting bar has been carefully re-tooled so that it will match your original Philips mounting bracket! See photos (OEM mounting bracket, screws, washers, and OEM cap are shown for reference only). This high quality 4 amp, 240V AC switch is conservatively estimated as having an electrical life of 6,000 cycles. This means if you use your Philips turntable 7 days per week, it should last you about 16 years. The replacement involves soldering and testing. Working with electricity can be harmful, work at your own risk. If you choose to DIY, always unplug your turntable when doing any form of electrical work. Take plenty of photos of your old switch mounting bracket and the wires before disassembly, this will help you install the replacement switch. Snip off the wires from your old two wire switch preserving as much of the old wire as possible. Strip down the insulation to expose some fresh wire. Attach temporary leads to this fresh wire. Give yourself enough space to work and test your new connection. Attach the other ends of your temporary leads to the new switch terminals. Use the lower two terminals on one side only - either the left side lower pair or the right side lower pair - it doesn't matter which side you choose to use. Please look at the wiring suggestion in the photos. (This switch will work perfectly for those turntables with a four wire switch, see diagram). Your wire color doesn't matter when working with two wires only. Once your temporary connection is in place, plug in your turntable and test the on/off function. Be careful not to touch the terminal connections while testing the connection. If your connection is working, unplug your turntable and solder your original wires to the switch terminals. Before final assembly, decide if you wish to use the free new aluminum switch cap, or your original switch cap. Your original switch cap will fit the stem of our switch and will stay in place assuming you have the original mounting bracket. Our real aluminum clad switch cap looks great and fits the new switch stem perfectly! It's a great looking complement to the anti-skate and pitch control knobs, which have a polished aluminum finish and a similar diameter. And the machine lines on the switch cap are nearly identical to those on the platter! (see comparison photo). Beware of inexpensive "chrome painted" plastic caps as sold by others. They are severely undersized and look odd against such an elegant turntable. And still others use "Marantz switch caps" sourced from another eBay seller. Really? Based on our testing, the OEM switch caps vary in size - 1/10th of a millimeter - and will fit our switch and will be 100% secure assuming you have your original mounting bracket (the bracket holds the original cap in place due to the cap's plastic bushing and the interior diameter of the bracket). If the OEM cap fit is tight, use sandpaper or a nail file to remove a very small amount of plastic from the switch stem. Replace the decorative cap of your choice, and use your original mounting bracket and your original screws when reinstalling. Follow your photos for a smooth reinstallation. Please note you are buying one switch and receiving one free aluminum cap and snubber capacitor.The push switch has black body and black or blue stem. The real aluminum cap is free - use it, or, use your existing switch cap. The Philips OEM black colored plastic bracket, screws, and Philips OEM switch cap and Philips OEM turntable are shown for reference and instruction only, they are not for sale. Shipping cost is the same whether you buy one switch, two switches, or three switches. Buy one for a friend! To our European and other international friends, please be aware:Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are your responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. Please note this switch is rated for 4A at 250VAC. Merci beaucoup.
Price: 19 USD
Location: Menlo Park, California
End Time: 2024-08-09T05:41:03.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 60 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Custom Bundle: No
Compatible Brand: Philips
California Prop 65 Warning: This product can expose you to chemicals including Lead and lead compounds, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer or birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to: Prop65 website .
Type: Switch
Features: Modified to fit OEM mounting bracket
Color: Black
MPN: Does Not Apply
Modified Item: No
Non-Domestic Product: No
Model: 212, 312
Brand: Best Audio®
