My latest acquisition - 412-1A No writing on the motor. Can anyone date this for me?
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Thanks!
Dave - that's a version I don't think I've seen before. They both say "for single speed operation". What the four speed reference?
Another eBay entrant, 412-1, S/N 1724, toggle switch, black data plate, deep chassis.
Dave - that's a version I don't think I've seen before. They both say "for single speed operation". What the four speed reference?
Congrats. Nice arm as well. Have both in my collection. The Fairchild has a SME 3009 arm and the Grado is on a Thorens TD-111. BTW - that table has two belts but I guess you already knew that.
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Thanks! I did not realize this has two belts, I only saw the one which had been disconnected, and it seems to be working great now, so hopefully the other one is ok. Also didn’t realize the tonearm was also on Thorens models. This has to be the oldest turntable I have..I have a few of them..and the Acoustic Research AR-XA is my oldest one. Do you happen to know based on my table and serial number approx what year this one is?
Thanks so much! I have not been logged in much lately but just happened to do so today. I’ll double check that motor as well..I missed your post. If you have the Papst motor, there should be a production date for the motor stamped on the side. Figure with shipping over from Germany, your table was probably built in a 6-ish month range after that date. Considering the other units I've seen, yours was probably made in the first half of 1958.