On Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:03:42 +0000 (GMT), Jim Lesurf
wrote:

I have recently intercepted an ancient turntable/arm that was on a free
parabola that would otherwise have terminated in a skip. :-)

The turntable is ye anciente Garrard 301. But although the arm looks
familiar to me I can't recall what make/model it is! Looked though various
old magazines and books I have, but not yet identified it.

I've put some pics on the page

http://jcgl.orpheusweb.co.uk/temp/arm.html

Can anyone identify the arm? And does anyone know of a user or setup manual
for it on the web?

FWIW The turntable rotates, but the arm looks to be in a condition
somewhere between FOBB and FUBAR. The (plastic?) grip that should hold the
lift and bias is fractured. And the arm is business-end heavy even if I
remove the headshell and move the weight back as far as I can. Although
this may be because I don't know something vital about the setup due to
lack of a manual! So any info welcome.

Looking at the arm, names like micro-seki and audio tech come to mind, but
none of their models I've found in references are the one in the pics, so
my mind may be playing tricks here...

If I could get the arm working I could at least check out the turntable for
rumble and speed stability, etc. Then decide if it was all junk, or worth
fitting some other ancient arm for experimental purposes.

Slainte,

Jim

Can't think of the name, but I certainly recognise it.The bias control
is really crude with that little weight that leans against the rod-
very prone to friction.

As for the counterweight, I think there should be an additional weight
there too. You set the numbers to zero, balance by sliding the weight
back, then set tracking force by twisting - the numbers approximate
grams.

The turntable should be rescuable, but I think the arm is for the bin.

d