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Update on the above. It appears the vacuum tube had skewed somehow, and was at a slight angle. I re-seated and adjusted its angle and then cleaned a record yesterday. All was well.
Based on some of VPI's suggestions, maybe I'll turn the machine over and check the insides, which I've never done.
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