Hand-crafted by Williams-Sonics, my Motor Puller enables easy and safe removal of pulleys from Connoisseur BD1 and BD2 turntable motors.  It will remove them quickly and safely even if they are seized on through being very tight on the motor spindle or from not being moved for many years.

Removing the pulleys by hand is possible but there is the real risk that you will irrevocably damage the motor's performance.  The slightest bend to the spindle will take the motor out of true alignment and the effect will be heard.  Unfortunately, I have encountered several motors damaged in this way.  It is impossible to repair such damage.  I always use a removal tool as it is just not worth risking hand pulling when replacement motors are not available on these vintage turntables.

Another essential use of this removal tool is in adjusting the pulley.  Connoisseur pulleys have to be aligned, often by very small amounts.  Pushing the pulley too low, then too high, then too low again in an attempt to find the right place for perfect running at both 33 and 45 rpm can be difficult.  Using this tool it is easy to accurately move the pulley by micro amounts to precisely tune your turntables drive system.

Included with the tool is a short stainless steel tube which can be placed over the motor spindle where the spindle protrudes very high above the pulley.  The tool then fits into this tube making it simple to keep both aligned until the spindle is driven flush with the pulley.  The puller is supplied with important advice gained from many years of experience with these motors and pulleys.

Kind regards,