Looks like I'm going idler again. Just bought a really sad looking GL75 off eBay. Going by the photos, the arm is trashed and the steel top plate will need a full refurb. Hopefully the main bearing, motor and idler, platter underside will be OK. Still, plenty of used spares available and I know these TTs well enough, having rebuilt loads. I'll see how bad things are when it arrives. This will not be a restoration, it will be a custom rebuild job. It was only £30 (+ carriage), so I can afford to bung a few quid at it!
Anybody got some speed decals?
It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!