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This is the first time I am posting on Usenet, I hope I am doing 
this correctly. Anyway, I need some help. Last week I moved my 
system from one room to another and I, unfortunately, dropped my 
Acoustic Research ES1 turntable down a flight of stairs. Needless 
to say, there was extensive damage: 
(1) the motor does not operate properly (the motor pulley doesn't 
    turn smoothly)
(2) the inner platter is cracked
(3) the tonearm (AR) is inoperable (one of the connecting wires to 
    the cartridge is torn and the entire arm is very "loose")
(4) one of the dust cover hinges broke
(5) the plastic cover cracked
(6) there are numerous scratches on the cherry-wood surfaces and 
    some edges are chipped.
(7) I don't really know how the suspension system was affected.

I called several local dealers and none of them fix AR turntables. I
even called AR in Canton, MA; they told me that they have been out of
the turntable business for 2 years (getting killed by CDs). They have
some parts (like the motor ($60) and inner platter ($83)) but not others
(like the tonearm, cover ...). They can fix the suspension T-bar for $70.
It looks like I'll have to fix it myself, but I wonder if I need 
special tools, or skills to do it. Is the damage too severe to ever 
obtain the quality of sound reproduction it originally had, and thus 
not worth the time and money? 
I'd appreciate any info on where to get parts and any schematics 
(prices if possible). 
Any other advice would be greatly appreciated (email or 908 582-5618).
Thanks in advance,

Petrik