Stay tooned folks should be Tuesday next week.
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Stay tooned folks should be Tuesday next week.
:lolsign: Andy you think you'll ever settle with a vinyl grinder?
Well I've had the 301 & the 1210 for many years now. I've played around with a few decks including LP12, Rega's, Alphason solo, Thorens TD160, several 1210's. I've never had a Lenco before. The Thorens was nice but was never really meant to stay.
Not having had one before is the best reason I can think of to try one :)
I may buy another. I'd like to see what can be done with simple plinth etc but the PTP 6 project looks interesting altough there's not much left of the original gl75 when you've finished surgery. :eek:
It's arrived complete with its dynatron tuner/amplifier. Dosen't look to be in bad nick and the TT spins. The tonearm appears in decent condition and has all the gubbins.
So this is what the new project looks like.
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A close up.
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I dumped the dyantron amp, it didn't work. Four mounting nuts later and the Lenco is free.
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This is the heavy platter version. The deck is a reasonable early example in the 6500's.
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A quick check reveals I have the sort after 5 holed idler wheel.
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The deck power up and platter change speed accordingly when via the speed selector. I've not checked the tonearm but it has all the gubbins. I even managed to bag a Shure M75e MM cart (untested) :lol:. Now to source a plinth. This will form the basis of a Signature Lenco turntable project. I need to first go through a lot of reading to make sure I get the best out of this deck.
I have a spare standard plinth or two Andy. No lids though.
I still have one of these Andy. but its built into a unit with Goodmans '80' amp. Collectively called a 'CM80'. I cant part with it cos its such a loverly looking thing..
Geoff,
I'm thinking of maybe getting 2 '75s one a standard one and then really pimping one out. I'm after a birchply plinth.