Hi all, I bought an original piece of vinyl this week from a reputable seller ( he has a no quibble return policy) but it appears to be pressed off centre. I DJ professionally and have tried the record on 3 different Technics decks and cartridges etc… The record is causing my tone arm to sway side to side It only does it on the ‘play’ side, the flip side seems true.

I’ve spoken with the seller who’s quite happy that I return it, but I just wondered if this was more common than I think, and I am I being pedantic?

I figured with lots of collectors on here I’d value an opinion based on your own experience.

Return it if you are not happy then buy another copy.  No point having a record you are not happy with 

Yeah send the bugga back….unless of course it’s a serious raritie that never appears in the wild,if so,then work with what you’ve got,file an adapter down to suit!

It’s going back, seller was great. I’ve only ever had that problem with cheap pressingdecades ago and was just a little surprised. Maybe it’s a case of putting rare/ish vinyl on a pedestal and forgetting it’s a 50/60 yr old cheaply produced relic🙂

Lots of 45's are off centre. Some more than others. If it's only a little bit and it plays ok I usually accept it. If it's excessive and very noticeable, I would send it back or buy another copy.

If just playing it at home you could offset the record to make it play true, but it's a bit of a fiddle. 

Sellers should mention condition faults like warps and off-centre in their descriptions.

A lot of the copies of Roy Roberts on Tina are off centre. Some are ok, these one's must have been pressed before the screws on the machine worked loose😵‍💫.

Edited November 21, 2024Nov 21 by Solidsoul

Yeah, Tyrone Davis - I'm Running A Losing Race / Sack, is another that has quite a few off centre...

I know I've posted this before cheap as chips, but determined to one day get it to play , the track looks OK .

Never seen that before!!

8 hours ago, Happy Feet said:

I know I've posted this before cheap as chips, but determined to one day get it to play , the track looks OK .

Never seen a 45 THAT far off centre!!!  

17 hours ago, Happy Feet said:

I know I've posted this before cheap as chips, but determined to one day get it to play , the track looks OK .

Ben Turpin must have laid that  one down lol.

38 minutes ago, Shinehead said:

Ben Turpin must have laid that  one down lol.

That made me smile, I bet there's a few internet searches going on by the young guns on here 🤪

1 hour ago, Shinehead said:

Ben Turpin must have laid that  one down lol.

Dick Turpin! 🤣

1 minute ago, Peter99 said:

Dick Turpin! 🤣

Ben Turpin,  peter

Dick was the highway man 🙂

Then again whoever managed to sell that record got away with Highway Robbery 😂

7 minutes ago, Shinehead said:

Ben Turpin,  peter

Dick was the highway man 🙂

Then again whoever managed to sell that record got away with Highway Robbery 😂

Yes I know Graham. My Dick Turpin was intended to be a smart arse joke - obviously too smart for you! 🤣

I hope you're keeping well pal.

Peter