Here are the only real ways of getting good, low wear tracking.
1) Replace the crude pressure spring with a counterweight at the end of the tonearm
2) Replace the exiting tonearm wires with newer, more flexible wires. I keep the originals for the run to the amp and just connect the new arm wires via RCA plugs near the arm.
3) On two continentals I replaced the original trip switch with a set of blades from a rock ola machines. You'll need to make a bracket to mount it. A magnet reed switch is also do-able.
If you do the first two the arm will track and trip reliably at 3 grams.
I did these mods on a C1, C2, H and I as well as several Rock Ola models.
This work is not a big deal and will save a lot of record wear and permit decent carts to be used.
RobNYC
On Monday, January 16, 2023, 05:59:19 AM GMT-8, Federico Croci via Jukebox-list jukebox-list@lists.netlojix.com wrote:
Hello everyone!
I'm working on a Conti2, italian Microtecnica version.
I installed a new Audio Technica Stilo (Atn3600l), but I still have some trouble playing some 45s, towards the end of the records, when the tone arm begins to push on the switch for the end of the record.
The reset microswitch it's the original one, maybe it could be changed with some other model...?
Also, the Microtecnica version it's missing the bias spring I can see in the Conti2 manual. Just wondering if someone has a full kit to sell (I'm missing everything, the orange metal support part, as well as the spring itself), or if it can be bought somewhere.
Thanks!