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charles wrote:
I never had hum with my FFSS.

With the usual Garrard 301?

what else? But I was told, by a man from Garrard at a Radio Show, to
run a 60w lightbulb in series with the motor to reduce its magnetic
field.

It reduced but not eliminated it here.

In those days, I had good hearing and I couldn't hear any.

I'd imagine your hearing is still ok for mains hum? ;-)

I wouldn't say it was audible in normal use but definitely there is you
whacked the wick up while not playing a record.

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