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petrat
09-04-2015, 13:03
Well-made wooden plinth for Garrard 401.

Change to a 12inch arm means reluctant sale of my current plinth.

I don't know the history of this plinth, but it is made from stacked ply, carcassed in a solid hardwood.
In terms of damping out rumble, etc, it does the job remarkably well ... better than a previous Bastin plinth ... although, to be fair, it is a bit bigger and better made.

It comes with two armboards, one SME cut, the other blank for drilling, both for 9 inch arms. The feet, spirit level and wiring/socket are included.

The thing weighs nearly 60 pounds, so I will not be posting it to you ... happy to deliver/meet up to 80 miles from Northampton.

When it was shipped to me from Scotland, it was packed in a huge container, but even so, it was slightly damaged where it had been dropped on a corner. I have tried to show the damage in close-up, but in reality it is less noticable in use.

Dimensions: 22x17x8 inches.

For sale: £185

(Note: a couple of the following photos caught sunlight reflections from the mottled glass table below ... giving a strange ghostly effect on the plinth)

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff384/petrat56/HiFi%20sales%20-April%2015/HiFi%20sale%20April%2015%20016_zpsms3a5mzc.jpg (http://s1233.photobucket.com/user/petrat56/media/HiFi%20sales%20-April%2015/HiFi%20sale%20April%2015%20016_zpsms3a5mzc.jpg.htm l)

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff384/petrat56/HiFi%20sales%20-April%2015/HiFi%20sale%20April%2015%20021_zpsqxj0cdur.jpg (http://s1233.photobucket.com/user/petrat56/media/HiFi%20sales%20-April%2015/HiFi%20sale%20April%2015%20021_zpsqxj0cdur.jpg.htm l)

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff384/petrat56/HiFi%20sales%20-April%2015/HiFi%20sale%20April%2015%20022_zpspx2dqmqn.jpg (http://s1233.photobucket.com/user/petrat56/media/HiFi%20sales%20-April%2015/HiFi%20sale%20April%2015%20022_zpspx2dqmqn.jpg.htm l)

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff384/petrat56/HiFi%20sales%20-April%2015/HiFi%20sale%20April%2015%20027_zpsbpv7nyu1.jpg (http://s1233.photobucket.com/user/petrat56/media/HiFi%20sales%20-April%2015/HiFi%20sale%20April%2015%20027_zpsbpv7nyu1.jpg.htm l)

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http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff384/petrat56/HiFi%20sales%20-April%2015/HiFi%20sale%20April%2015%20033_zpsaewlqieq.jpg (http://s1233.photobucket.com/user/petrat56/media/HiFi%20sales%20-April%2015/HiFi%20sale%20April%2015%20033_zpsaewlqieq.jpg.htm l)
petrat
11-04-2015, 06:08
A couple of shots of it 'in action', fitted out with an Audio Note Arm1 and a Koetsu (not included :D)

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff384/petrat56/PetratHiFi%202013/PetratHiFi010_zpsa3312d8a.jpg (http://s1233.photobucket.com/user/petrat56/media/PetratHiFi%202013/PetratHiFi010_zpsa3312d8a.jpg.html)

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff384/petrat56/PetratHiFi%202013/PetratHiFi002_zps8c01daea.jpg (http://s1233.photobucket.com/user/petrat56/media/PetratHiFi%202013/PetratHiFi002_zps8c01daea.jpg.html)
petrat
17-04-2015, 19:15
Anyone know what wood this is?
walpurgis
17-04-2015, 19:44
Looks like Teak to me.

It's rather nice.

That little 'ding' would be easy to mend and polish.
The Barbarian
17-04-2015, 19:50
It's Oak
struth
17-04-2015, 19:54
look like oak to me as well
The Barbarian
17-04-2015, 20:16
that's cos it is :lolsign:
petrat
17-04-2015, 20:45
Thanks. Oak it is then.
I wonder who built it?
As a non-woodworker, it certainly seems like it would be quite a complex construction job to me.
petrat
17-04-2015, 21:03
Anyway, get in touch if you're at all interested ... this has to go ...
petrat
19-04-2015, 10:03
Sold
Rick E
19-04-2015, 10:21
Sold .. STP, etc.

Oh thank the lord.

I very nearly ended up with 3 401 plinths.:D
take5
19-04-2015, 10:34
Oh thank the lord.

I very nearly ended up with 3 401 plinths.:D

You can see it sometime, and think..... " if only "

The soon to be new owner is very excited, and looking forward to owning it. After a dodgy meet up somewhere, on a dark night, for a hand over of dodgy cash.
petrat
19-04-2015, 10:49
From now on, I'll just pm you both when I've to stuff to sell :rolleyes:
Rick E
19-04-2015, 11:39
You can see it sometime, and think..... " if only "

:(


From now on, I'll just pm you both when I've to stuff to sell :rolleyes:

Not both of us, just me.;)
DiveDeepDog
19-04-2015, 19:47
Oh thank the lord.

I very nearly ended up with 3 401 plinths.:D\\\\\


I wish I only had 3 :doh: