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I picked up a Beogram 1700 from my parents that has been in their attic for 25 years. It was hardly ever used. I am trying to set it up for my daughter who loves her vinyl. I tried to play a record by pressing the 33 button. The arm will move over, drop, and then pick back up. It will continue to drop for a moment and then pick back up over and over until I hit pause and move the arm back. At one point it moved back and then moved 1/3 of the way across the record, dropped, and then continued to play without interruption.

I have not hooked it up to an old amp yet because I was trying to see if it even worked still or if the stylus needs replacement before I dig out my old amp and speakers. I am turntable rookie having grown up with Cassettes and then CDs. Can anyone provide any feedback on the cause of the issue? Is this an issue that can be fixed? The stylus is the original MMC20EN and it looks like the needle is intact, and when it does drop on the record you can hear the music. Any help is greatly appreciated!

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