"Sometimes when you make a selection it will not grab the record on the first   
   scan...."   
      
   If that occurs without having selected the record again, the problem is   
   readout failure.   
      
   Some causes:   
      
   1) Marginal tubes, either the 12AX7 or trip 2050. Often the incoming line   
   voltage may vary at certain times of the day, a tube with emission that is   
   trending down will fail to adequately conduct when the voltage drops below a   
   certain point.   The 2050    
   should have a deep violet glow in the center when it trips the mech. If it is   
   sky blue the tube is weak.   
      
   2) Examine the plunger block that rides along under the Tormat. Pull down   
   -slightly- on it and check that the plungers have some over-travel and stay   
   in-contact with the rivets. Look for broken wires that connect the plungers,   
   not too likely in this case    
   but a common problem.   Then with the mech scanning check that the block and   
   plungers stay in a straight line as the mech goes back and forth.   
      
   3) Check the condition and adjustment of the detent switch on the mech. Over   
   time these can get gunked and intermittent. They also wear the contacts and   
   after a certain point will produce a readout pulse that is either too short or   
   fails altogether.   
      
   One overall check is to start the mech scanning (service sw in normal)and   
   observe the flickering in the 0A2 regulator tubes. They should rapidly flicker   
   as the mech scans but get momentarily brighter at the ends when the mech   
   reverses.  This test only    
   applies if you have the "glow" type 0A2's.   
      
   There are some resistors to check in the selection receiver but hopefully   
   these were changed when the receiver was rebuilt..   
      
   Rob/NYC   
      
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