unknown arm

peterr · 15th December 2005, 02:23 PM

Does anybody know what tone arm this is?
I found it for sale but would like to know a little more about it

dnsey · 15th December 2005, 02:40 PM

I shall probably be proved wrong, but it looks suspiciously like the arm from a cheap Japanese T/T to me, though i can't place it exactly.
If so, it's worth virtually nothing

sreten · 15th December 2005, 02:44 PM

Hmmm... I'd say its what's left of a turntable, and
wouldn't expect much in terms of sound quality.

I doubt the arm lift is complete, the arm has a proper
mounting arrangement, or it comes with an arm lead.

/sreten.

peterr · 15th December 2005, 06:05 PM

Quote:

but it looks suspiciously like the arm from a cheap Japanese T/T to me

this was my first guess as well, but I hoped that maybe somebody would surprise me

federico moreno · 9th February 2006, 06:50 PM

if I remember correctly, that tonearm belongs to an ITT turntable, circa 1981, because I have one as a muletto -just in case my old Thorens fails- resting in a vault.
Cheap and simple, but it cooks.

Cheers

federico moreno · 9th February 2006, 06:59 PM

The tonearm is a tube of black anodized alu, very stiff.

Bearings are fine, but not outstanding. But my TT is barely used; I don`t know how heavy usage affect them.

The headshell is flimsy plastic, with a strange fixation scheme.

stewartwen · 13th February 2006, 12:46 PM

This pick up arm reminds me of the late ADC tone arms. Maybe I am wrong but the headshell shape is a dead giveaway.
Stewart

9th February 2006, 06:50 PM	#5
federico moreno diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina	strange arm if I remember correctly, that tonearm belongs to an ITT turntable, circa 1981, because I have one as a muletto -just in case my old Thorens fails- resting in a vault. Cheap and simple, but it cooks. Cheers

9th February 2006, 06:59 PM	#6
federico moreno diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina	more info The tonearm is a tube of black anodized alu, very stiff. Bearings are fine, but not outstanding. But my TT is barely used; I don`t know how heavy usage affect them. The headshell is flimsy plastic, with a strange fixation scheme.

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15th December 2005, 02:40 PM	#2
dnsey diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Shropshire, England	I shall probably be proved wrong, but it looks suspiciously like the arm from a cheap Japanese T/T to me, though i can't place it exactly. If so, it's worth virtually nothing

15th December 2005, 02:44 PM	#3
sreten diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brighton UK	Hmmm... I'd say its what's left of a turntable, and wouldn't expect much in terms of sound quality. I doubt the arm lift is complete, the arm has a proper mounting arrangement, or it comes with an arm lead. /sreten.

13th February 2006, 12:46 PM	#7
stewartwen diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: FYLDE	This pick up arm reminds me of the late ADC tone arms. Maybe I am wrong but the headshell shape is a dead giveaway. Stewart