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In Reply to: Vintage Turntables (EMT, Garrard, Thorens) Opinions please posted by Phil_999 on February 9, 2005 at 19:22:25:
Just to add some variables and caveats...301 & 401...124 & 124/II
It's been over ten years now since the "reprise" engagement of these tables began. "Sound Practices" even noted, back in the mid nineties, that the Japanese had begun acquiring these long before that, to use in the tube systems that were then considered anachronisms....
Thing is, with the internet, an awful lot of these have changed hands, and swapped parts, a NUMBER of times. It's not at all uncommon for a collector to 'buy two to make one' and resell the cannabalized one at a small profit. Hopefully not to you.
So it's worth looking into the parts-exchangeability factor on these. Some will work on the younger-sibling model, some won't. I'd encourage getting any / all manuals from 'vinyl engine' site, any parts diagrams avail, and maybe the Stefano Passini book on Emt as well.
At least getting an exchange agreement for the first couple days or so with your seller would seem to help with the possibility of 'franken-table' syndrome.927 / 930
Correct voltage and frequency for your country ? If I'm not mistaken, VERY VERY FEW 930's were made for 120v / 60hz operation, as in US and Canada.
I'm not sure ANY 927's were. A question for Mr. Passini.
Look cautiously for user-implemented (non-emt) adaptations if a 60hz model is offered.948 / 950
As has already been mentioned, these are packed with modular powersupply and speed boards, which are not really user-repairable. They were meant to be quickly swapped out for new to keep the decks at a radio studio up and running. Garrards, Thorens, and earlier EMT's are perhaps more apt to outlive them, considering they have no need for custom electronics.
But these Emt's were also acknowledged to be built to battleship standards....301 / 401
On the 301 --- grease or oil ? On the 401 --- raised logo or later model ?
Spindle bearing tight but smooth and centered ?
Got the right pulley for the right country/ frequency ?
Idler free of 'flats' ?
Orig nos parts are very expensive, and you'll have to be your own judge of the after-market manufacturers of these parts.124 / 124/II
That 'slip-over platter' thing. Dings bends dimples put these at risk during the buy / ship process, and they need to fit securely with no eccentricities. Sub-platter ferrous or non-ferrous ?
Also note condition of spindle bearing, which has a second-to-none rep for tolerances if in spec.Last but not least for all of these is the question --- "Radio Station table ?" This must be considered in all it's aspects. A radio station table may just have been well maintained and lubed very regularly. Or not. What's almost certain though, is that it probably has a thousand hours on it for every one hour that a privately owned table may have.
Good luck with all of this, tell us how you do....
J.
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