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To be honest, I've no idea what I'm doing except that this model isn't currently considered to be particularly fancy by those who know such things.
I just got this thing - it looked interesting and I liked the colour. I don't actually have any vinyl or a phono-amp but why should that spoil the party.
I just got this thing - it looked interesting and I liked the colour. I don't actually have any vinyl or a phono-amp but why should that spoil the party.
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I remember these tables, had a number of friends whose parents owned one. They were built at a time when Garrard still built reasonably good changers.
Might be fun to restore. Does it have a cartridge installed? Do you have the plinth? I seem to recall these floated on four springs and was retained to the plinth by threaded rods, washers and nuts.
The mechanism will need to be cleaned and lubricated, if possible do so with the minimum amount of disassembly needed.
Motor will need to be serviced. (Main bearing and idler mech as well)
The vinylengine.com library should have plenty of detail on this model.
Might be fun to restore. Does it have a cartridge installed? Do you have the plinth? I seem to recall these floated on four springs and was retained to the plinth by threaded rods, washers and nuts.
The mechanism will need to be cleaned and lubricated, if possible do so with the minimum amount of disassembly needed.
Motor will need to be serviced. (Main bearing and idler mech as well)
The vinylengine.com library should have plenty of detail on this model.
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No plinth so I will have to make one - so long as doesn't require skills beyond those I've developed through some speaker building. Fortunately, it came with the mounting hardware.
It does have a cartridge installed - red coloured plastic I think, but haven't looked too closely. Somewhere in my collection of bits and pieces I have a new cartridge (a gift in return for making a speaker enclosure). This new one is based on a technology I'm not familiar with - it's neither MM or MC but moving iron with stationary magnet and coils and I don't know if it's suitable or better than the one that's installed.
It does have a cartridge installed - red coloured plastic I think, but haven't looked too closely. Somewhere in my collection of bits and pieces I have a new cartridge (a gift in return for making a speaker enclosure). This new one is based on a technology I'm not familiar with - it's neither MM or MC but moving iron with stationary magnet and coils and I don't know if it's suitable or better than the one that's installed.
Given the high tracking forces employed the original cartridge if you can identify it and get the proper stylus for it may be the best choice.
Good eBay scores would include the Shure M3D and M7D..
These track around 4gms as I recall. (My first SPU tracked at 4gms, the current ones at 3gms) No particular problems with record wear as long as the stylus is in good shape and the record clean.
If you can build speakers a plinth should be no problem. There should be a template at VE.
Good eBay scores would include the Shure M3D and M7D..
These track around 4gms as I recall. (My first SPU tracked at 4gms, the current ones at 3gms) No particular problems with record wear as long as the stylus is in good shape and the record clean.
If you can build speakers a plinth should be no problem. There should be a template at VE.
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Thanks Kevin!
Good recommendation re: this VE site, it has a ton of stuff: Garrard Type A Manual - Fully-Automatic Idler-Drive Turntable - Vinyl Engine
Good recommendation re: this VE site, it has a ton of stuff: Garrard Type A Manual - Fully-Automatic Idler-Drive Turntable - Vinyl Engine
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Might be a lot of work, depending on how much its been used.
Those sort of idler drives nowadays are directly mounted
to solid plinths, rather than sprung into a template hole.
Of most interest to a 78 rpm enthusiast.
rgds, sreten.
Might be a lot of work, depending on how much its been used.
Those sort of idler drives nowadays are directly mounted
to solid plinths, rather than sprung into a template hole.
Of most interest to a 78 rpm enthusiast.
rgds, sreten.
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I gave up on this - and returned it to the seller.
As I'm a sucker for ugly old turntables with no redeeming features at all, I have opted for an old Pioneer PL-2 from ebay - nasty plastic thing from the 80's that I wouldn't even sully myself by running it over with my car
As I'm a sucker for ugly old turntables with no redeeming features at all, I have opted for an old Pioneer PL-2 from ebay - nasty plastic thing from the 80's that I wouldn't even sully myself by running it over with my car
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