Tonarm ID.

miklos · 14th June 2008, 01:22 PM

Please could somebody help me to identify this tonarm?
Thanks.

miklos · 14th June 2008, 01:24 PM

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miklos · 14th June 2008, 01:25 PM

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sq225917 · 14th June 2008, 02:07 PM

That's a bit of a strange fish. Technicaly it looks like a design copy of the SME 3009, but they've used standard bearings for the vertical rather than a knife edge design. What is wierd about that choice is that they have included an outrigger weight on the counterweight which only really has any effect with knife edge bearings.

The fit and finish looks like the later Ortofon arms or the early Micro Seki, both were around the same period early eighties. No idea who made it though.

LAJ · 14th June 2008, 02:31 PM

Looks a little like a QRK. Popular in the broadcast field in the late sixties.

fergs1 · 15th June 2008, 12:26 PM

Its a Syntec broadcast arm made in Australia. Suitable for high compliance carts
cheers fergs

miklos · 16th June 2008, 12:59 PM

Hi,
Thanks guys for the replies, it came from the broadcast industry.
Miklos

14th June 2008, 02:07 PM	#4
sq225917 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: sheffield	That's a bit of a strange fish. Technicaly it looks like a design copy of the SME 3009, but they've used standard bearings for the vertical rather than a knife edge design. What is wierd about that choice is that they have included an outrigger weight on the counterweight which only really has any effect with knife edge bearings. The fit and finish looks like the later Ortofon arms or the early Micro Seki, both were around the same period early eighties. No idea who made it though. __________________ hoping to pick up some things.

16th June 2008, 12:59 PM	#7
miklos diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: toronto	Hi, Thanks guys for the replies, it came from the broadcast industry. Miklos __________________ miklos

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14th June 2008, 02:31 PM	#5
LAJ diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Atlanta Ga. USA	Looks a little like a QRK. Popular in the broadcast field in the late sixties.

15th June 2008, 12:26 PM	#6
fergs1 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: melbourne	Its a Syntec broadcast arm made in Australia. Suitable for high compliance carts cheers fergs

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