I have this victrola attachment record player (1939) and it will run if you give it a good spin to get it going. Is this normal or should it start by itself? If so, what is wrong that it won't start by itself?

:I have this victrola attachment record player (1939) and it will run if you give it a good spin to get it going. Is this normal or should it start by itself? If so, what is wrong that it won't start by itself?
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John,
Have you cleaned and lubed it?
Instructions for lubing can be found here:
http://www.nostalgiaair.org/PagesByModel/680/M0015680.pdf
Carl T

::I have this victrola attachment record player (1939) and it will run if you give it a good spin to get it going. Is this normal or should it start by itself? If so, what is wrong that it won't start by itself?
::
:John,
:Have you cleaned and lubed it?
:Instructions for lubing can be found here:
:http://www.nostalgiaair.org/PagesByModel/680/M0015680.pdf
:Carl T
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Should this start on it's own without a spin from me?

John: I have a RCA record player and it must be started by hand. Does yours have the heavy turntable and rotor? I think that's normal. Mark from Kalamazoo

:John: I have a RCA record player and it must be started by hand. Does yours have the heavy turntable and rotor? I think that's normal. Mark from Kalamazoo
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Thanks Mark. I think you must be right. Seems to run good but always needs a start and there is no start capacitor.