Phonograph turntable electro-thermal cueing control

In a phonograph turntable of the type comprising:

• a frame;
• a record supporting disc defining a generally horizontal plane affixed to said frame and mounted for rotation about a central axis;
• a tone arm having a first end carrying a cartridge assembly and a second end pivotally mounted to said frame for arcuate movement of said first end toward and away from said central axis and vertical movement toward and away from the plane of said disc;
• the improvement comprising:
• a post mounted to said frame for vertical movement beneath said tone arm, said post includes a top end and a horizontal cradle mounted to said top end, said cradle being dimensioned so that portions underlie said tone arm point as said tone arm first end moves from a first position off said record disc to a second position substantially adjacent said central axis, a bimetallic element for directly moving said post vertically having one end fixedly connected to said frame and a free end abutting said post, a heating element positioned adjacent to said bimetallic element, and means for connecting said heating element to a power source whereby upon heating of said element said bimetallic element deflects causing said post to shift vertically at a controlled rate in response to the change of temperature of said element.