My grandmother had a hand-cranked turntable. My grandfather modified it by combining it with a grandfather clock, so the turntable is hanging-weight driven. Worked fine.
I’ve had smoked turkeys a few times that somebody else cooked. It was great, and so much less work! No more missing the games to make sure the turkey isn’t turning into a briquet.
My grandmother had a hand-cranked turntable. My grandfather modified it by combining it with a grandfather clock, so the turntable is hanging-weight driven. Worked fine.