beatcomber
AK Member
Interesting how the chassis' guts are rotated 45 degrees compared to a TD-124.
What did you use to clean up the platter mat?
Man, you sure got that spiffed up nice!
Two questions:
- What did you use to clean up the platter mat?
- What cartridge is on there?
- Shure M3D. It just says "Shure" in big letters, so might be an early version.
I found my own answer:
https://www.vinylengine.com/turntable_forum/viewtopic.php?t=18225
I remember using that on a Dual 1019 mat once before!
Your on a role I take it your familiar with the 3MD?
I found my own answer:
https://www.vinylengine.com/turntable_forum/viewtopic.php?t=18225
I remember using that on a Dual 1019 mat once before!
I use Aerospace 303. Way less greasy than ArmorAll. Meguiars ultimate interior protectant and the cream version of ultimate black work great too.
But hey. I'm a detailing products snob.
It looks great!
I've just been conditioned to knee jerk protest the use of armor all products. Back in the day at least they contained chemicals that would eventually damage the plastics in your car interior.
The 134 and 135 are wonderful tables and, in my very humble opinion, in many ways are sonic and functional equals to the 124. Now I'm aware that the 135 sold for x amount and the 124 sold for x, and the former is the "poor man's" version of the latter, but in my experience the 135 and its little sister the 134 are different, not inferior. They have virtually the same mechanism without many of the potential pitfalls of the 124. The lack of flimsy aluminum upper platter and finicky clutch mechanism makes the 135 better in this regard. I'd gladly sacrifice the 3mm's of spindle and the strobe for the simplicity of the 135 and the $1000+ price difference on the vintage market. (For thise who value platter run down times ive gotten well over two minutes with a TD135). Strobe discs can be bought or printed off and reliable levels can be had fron the hardware store for less than $5.Ok it's not a 124 so I can't get too excited but it was free!
If you can deal with the lack of versatility inherent in having an affixed tonearm