"S. S." wrote:

As the subject suggested this is a stupid question from a newbie. I
wonder what is the sticky glue-like stuff in dark color that is near
the counterweight whole where the armtube goes through.

Probably a form of vicious silicon used to damp the tone arms motion
going up and down. I used to get it in little metal tubes like model
airplane
glue. It might have come out of the vertical tone arm damper.

BOB



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