Headshell Identification

[Redox]

Hello everyone, I have found this lurking in a box and was wondering if anyone can identify the maker perhaps.
It's alloy and made in Japan. Seems quite good quality. I was thinking ADC perhaps....


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[hifi_dave]

No, it's a cheapo and not ADC.

[Redox]

Thanks, I've worked it out to be a Technics SH-98 from the 1970's.

[Shovel_Knight]

It's a Technics headshell from the early 70s (pre-mk2 era). If you search for catalog images of SL-1100 and SL-1200 mk1, you will inevitably see it.

It's definitely not a cheapo headshell, it's die cast magnesium.

[Shovel_Knight]

Accidental double post.

[Barry]

There's one on eBay:

[Redox]

Thanks, soon to be another one on eBay :-)

[hifi_dave]

It's a Technics headshell from the early 70s (pre-mk2 era). If you search for catalog images of SL-1100 and SL-1200 mk1, you will inevitably see it.

It's definitely not a cheapo headshell, it's die cast magnesium.

When you compare the construction of that to the solidity of an ADC, which cost £5 back in the day, it's certainly not high quality.

[guy]

Also used to get a "free" head shell (LMG1?) with the ADC XLM (MK ii ?) - great deal, and I still miss that cartridge (still have the head shell though)

[hifi_dave]

Back in the good ol' days, we used to buy ADC LMG1 in trays of 100 and Audio Technica AT95E, to give away with every turntable sale.