Garrard 301 restoration project

**chelsea** · 23-10-2012, 20:35

Where does the earth lead go to from the bottom of the deck?
Looks good.

**Wakefield Turntables** · 24-10-2012, 07:44

Originally Posted by AlfaGTV

Looks to be beautifully restored to mint cond! I'm sure youre kind of eager to hear it now, aren't you?

Looking forward to following the tt's path to glory!
Regards /Mike

Yep, I have to wait a little longer for a few more bits. I need a 10mm spacer but I can make one of these. The Koetsu black is being shipped from the USA and I think I need to buy a new counter weight for the 3012. But these are all small things

Originally Posted by chelsea

Where does the earth lead go to from the bottom of the deck?
Looks good.

Ground lead goes nowhere at the moment it's just there if a need it, Dom out it on just in case I didn't have one floating around.

**Wakefield Turntables** · 13-12-2012, 20:13

Just over one year later and I have some pics of the finished 301. I have a couple of very minor things to sort out like a ground lead and getting the 3012 aligned properly but it works and place a nice toon! The plinth you see is temporary and will be replaced next year with a solid sandstone plinth. I'm in the process of getting the stone cut and marked up for next year, so I guess we should have more pics next year! I've included a picture of what I had to start with and the finished product. The 301 had sat in a garage for 3 years before I started work on it.

**Wakefield Turntables** · 29-01-2013, 20:44

Very slight update. The 3012 is now sporting a new head shell and some lovely gold plated cartridge leads which replace the old SME one which had become heavily oxidised over the last 25 years. I really must get that sandstone plinth sorted!

**WOStantonCS100** · 29-01-2013, 21:59

Originally Posted by REXTON

Just over one year later and I have some pics of the finished 301. I have a couple of very minor things to sort out like a ground lead and getting the 3012 aligned properly but it works and place a nice toon! The plinth you see is temporary and will be replaced next year with a solid sandstone plinth. I'm in the process of getting the stone cut and marked up for next year, so I guess we should have more pics next year! I've included a picture of what I had to start with and the finished product. The 301 had sat in a garage for 3 years before I started work on it.

What kind of platter mat is that?

**Wakefield Turntables** · 30-01-2013, 08:58

It's one I specially designed for the 301. I may start selling them at some point in the year, are you interested in trying one out?

**Wakefield Turntables** · 29-03-2013, 20:45

Not updated for a while but next week I have an appointment with a local stone mason to get the plinth made:eyebrows. I have 100kg of sandstone to play with so I can have either a single tier system or a double tier system. No that really is a heavy mass design!!!!

**Wakefield Turntables** · 26-09-2013, 18:10

Right, this project is nearly finished. New Koetsu is coming next week. A new plinth has been designed and should be here in 2-3 weeks! There is also a new record puck being made. This then should finish this deck.

**walpurgis** · 26-09-2013, 18:33

Good project Andrew. It'll be nice to see what the final result is. It should sound pretty damn good!

**Wakefield Turntables** · 27-09-2013, 10:06

Thanks. TBH I've been really lazy with this over last 6 months. I have a Denon 103 strapped to it at the moment and even though the 301 is plonked into a rough n ready plinth it sounds bloody good. I'm also going to be using a SUT, I'm thing something from choir audio

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