Can anyone identify this tonearm?

[Big_Bill]

Can anyone identify this tonearm? I would like to know so that I may research which tonearm/cartridge combination is considered most ideal.

 

[Zen Mod]

I can't .

at least not before I see a pic

 

[Big_Bill]

I can't .

at least not before I see a pic

HE hee hee!

Have you not seen my sig line: " Can't get right!"

Here are the pics

 

[Krisfr]

maybe a SME?

 

[Krisfr]

SME Model 3009 Plug that into Ebay I think you will find it there...it is simular

 

[brianco]

maybe a SME?

Most certainly not!

Looks like an OEM type and resembles some cheaper Japanese arms of the early 1970s

 

[tinitus]

Dont know, but reminds me of MicroSeiki
Looks big, is it a 12"

Maybe that antiscating arrangement could indentify it

 

[Big_Bill]

More pics...

Dont know, but reminds me of MicroSeiki
Looks big, is it a 12"

Maybe that antiscating arrangement could indentify it

It is 10" from end to end (straight line).

Here are some more pics, I sure hope someone can figure it out!

 

[Big_Bill]

Bump.

 

[Shaun]

Try posting the question on VinylEngine

 

[brianco]

I would say that it was probably the original arm which came on the turntable. THe TT has a satin finish and the arm is clearly mounted in the original location. Most domestic TT makers bought in arms from firms such as Jelco and only few TTs were sold - usually high end - without a factory arm. Who made the TT?
I agree that it has a look of a Micro Seiki and the drop arm bias does show that it was better than most basic arms in terms of design.

 

[stoN_Cold]

Hi!

Japanese 100%

Regards zeoN_Rider

 

[directdriver]

That's the stock tonearm from the (Trio) Kenwood KD-550 direct-drive turntable.

http://hifianalog.jino-net.ru/uploads/posts/2008-05/1209759942_k-1.jpg

http://www.thevintageknob.org/KENWOOD/KD500/KD500.html

 

[bulgin]

It's Japanese. Micro MA something or other. I have a Micro MA-202L which looks rather similar, except for the armweight.

bulgin

 

[Big_Bill]

Try posting the question on VinylEngine

I would soooo love too! I spent an hour this morning trying AGAIN to create an account at Vinyl Engine. I've done all the website told me to do to IE and still I cant "see" the Captcha image! When I tried to email the webmaster it tells me I must be loged in to do that!

Has anyone else had this problem?

 

[directdriver]

Again, this is the tonearm that came from the Kenwood KD-550 turntable! The image is from the Kenwood instruction manual.

Case closed.

 

[directdriver]

Again, an image of the tonearm attached the Kenwood KD-550 tonearm.

http://hifianalog.jino-net.ru/uploads/posts/2008-05/1209759950_k-2.jpg

 

[planet10]

IE

A problem easily solved.

dave

 

[planet10]

this is the tonearm that came from the Kenwood KD-550 turntable

DirectDriver is right.

Most tonearms, subassemblies, and a lot of TTs sold by Japanese companies all came out of the same factory (CEC). They often have a lot of similarities, but it was important that there was something that set it apart cosmetically from other brands.

Look at the platform that holds the cueing & lift mechanism. That is give-away enuff. Need more. Look at the anti-skating.

The KD-500 was the only DD that i ever actually paid money for. Mine had a Grace 707.

dave

 

[gain wire]

N matter where it came from or who manufactured the tonearm, it's beautiful.

And my guess while aseeing the picture the first time was some kind of japanese. I was going to say Akai sorry, Pioneer because the counterweight looks like the one on my PL-12D turntable. But the rest looks lightyears ahead.