Help to ID a turtable

[johnwhit]

I've bee thinking back to my teenage years 1970's and trying to recall the TT that we had at home back then. It was a Decca with a Garrard, looks similar to this model:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Decca-Sound-record-player-compact-3-with-speakers-/151003405905?pt=UK_Collectables_RadioTelevision_Te lephony_SM&hash=item2328811e51

but I don't remember it being a radiogram, the speakers look the same as does the chrome front panel, any ideas guys?

Oh and it played 78's too, my dad was a big fan of Jim Reeves

TIA,

John

[vinylspinner]

Could be wrong, but it looks like a Garrard sp25 of some sort.


Nigel

[johnwhit]

I'm not good with TT's, the arm looks very different as does the plinth, but I imagine Decca just used their own plinth?

John

[walpurgis]

2025TC maybe? They were common back then.

[Mr Kipling]

The turntable in the link is a BSR variant, commonly used in radiograms of the period.

[DSJR]

I forget the exact number, as there were several for thie same deck, but it is a BSR from the early 70's McDonald era. At least the platter looks to be metal, as some were plastic with bronze or similar sleeves and these can seize and be very difficult to remove. All these decks will need de-greasing and cleaning to run right. An SC12M cartridge will make them tolerable sonically and with little record damage potential as tracking ain't bad.

There was a Decca stereo with a Garrard 2025T fitted (the TC had a cueing control), but I don't remember it having a radio option.

[Mr Kipling]

I know it's a BSR because the Fidelity radiogram my mother had had the same deck in (the one in the photo). The only difference is the platter has a bit of aluminium trim and a section is sprayed silver.

[johnwhit]

Thanks for the info, just my curiosity getting the better of me, fond memories of listening Zeppelin and my sisters favourite "A Golden Hour of Donovan":rolleyes:

It's was bought for me by my late father but on the understanding that all the family could and would use it. I remember it being quite expensive at the time and we were not particularly well off, it came from the local Rumbelows IIRC.

From what I vaguely remember it didn't sound too bad, even with the speakers mounted on top of an old book case, but there again I'm going back >30yrs.

John

[spendorman]

BSR McDonald MP60 most likely

[Mr Kipling]

The MP60 had a bit better arm. Might say it was the 'audiophile' version.

Tried to upload a photo, but couldn't, for some reason.