I'm holding a receipt in my hand from Feb 24, 1972 for a stereo system I bought while up in Prince Rupert BC. It included a HK 330A, Steintron speakers, and a Dual 1214 turntable. It shows I paid $119.95 for the TT back then which would be around $888.00 in todays money! It served me well but the TT started making a thumping noise a few years later which was annoying on party night with the volume cranked up. . The yellowish colored rubber drive wheel had a whitish color spot on its outer edge which was harder than the surrounding rubber and this was causing the thump noise thru the speakers. Instead of repairing it, I sold it to a friend who didn't mind the thump. I kind of regret that move as I still have the rest of the gear I bought that day long ago.
A Dual 1019 was my greatest garage sale find. It came with the angled United base and a translucent brown dust cover. The manual recommends placing a cigarette between the platter and a record to see the superior tracking ability of the 1019. I guess everyone had a pack of smokes laying around back then.
I was just assessing one of these a couple of days ago. Massively overbuilt. The strangest tone-arm gimbal arrangement I've ever seen. All the grease was-yes- dried up. This video will help. I don't know why all these turntables are showing up. I've accrued 4 in the last month. Pioneer, Fisher, Dual.. I'm not even a turntable guy. The Fisher is just plan weird. Built by Sanyo. Very heavy and odd.
You don't see those every day. Thanks for sharing!
I'm holding a receipt in my hand from Feb 24, 1972 for a stereo system I bought while up in Prince Rupert BC. It included a HK 330A, Steintron speakers, and a Dual 1214 turntable. It shows I paid $119.95 for the TT back then which would be around $888.00 in todays money! It served me well but the TT started making a thumping noise a few years later which was annoying on party night with the volume cranked up. . The yellowish colored rubber drive wheel had a whitish color spot on its outer edge which was harder than the surrounding rubber and this was causing the thump noise thru the speakers. Instead of repairing it, I sold it to a friend who didn't mind the thump. I kind of regret that move as I still have the rest of the gear I bought that day long ago.
A Dual 1019 was my greatest garage sale find. It came with the angled United base and a translucent brown dust cover. The manual recommends placing a cigarette between the platter and a record to see the superior tracking ability of the 1019. I guess everyone had a pack of smokes laying around back then.
Thought it was a Hard drive from the 80s for a second.
I was just assessing one of these a couple of days ago. Massively overbuilt. The strangest tone-arm gimbal arrangement I've ever seen.
All the grease was-yes- dried up. This video will help. I don't know why all these turntables are showing up. I've accrued 4 in the last month.
Pioneer, Fisher, Dual.. I'm not even a turntable guy. The Fisher is just plan weird. Built by Sanyo. Very heavy and odd.