On Sun, 09 Dec 2007 17:54:24 +0000 (GMT), Jim Lesurf
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In article , Serge Auckland
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"Don Pearce" wrote in message
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On Sun, 09 Dec 2007 09:47:43 +0000 (GMT), Jim Lesurf
wrote:

The old (Shure) cartridge I use has two clear holes for fixing it into
the headshell of the arm. The actual headshell has one clear hole. So
I also have an adaptor plate which has tapped holes. (Or nuts in
captive slots. Can't recall which, and they are hidden in use!)


Gosh, that's an early Garrard SP25 you have there Jim! (OK, just a
guess).

Technics SL1200 of early 1980s vintage. Works very well with the Shure
V15/III. :-)


Does that arm not have a removable headshell with SME style
attachment? All the other SL1x00 series that I can find information
about seem to have them.

If it does new Technics headshells with 2 slots are fairly readily
available for a few pounds.

Bill

In article , Bill Taylor
wrote:
On Sun, 09 Dec 2007 17:54:24 +0000 (GMT), Jim Lesurf
wrote:


Technics SL1200 of early 1980s vintage. Works very well with the Shure
V15/III. :-)


Does that arm not have a removable headshell with SME style attachment?
All the other SL1x00 series that I can find information about seem to
have them.

The headshell is removable, and to the eyeball it looks like the old 'SME'
system, but I am not certain that it is to the SME spec as I don't have
enough detailed data.


If it does new Technics headshells with 2 slots are fairly readily
available for a few pounds.


Aha! Thanks, that is excellent info. :-))

Where can I get them? I can try buying one or two, and then experiment.

FWIW I also have an old GL75 headshell which looks similar, but I
thought was slightly different in collar diameter, etc. But I'll
bring it home and compare.

Slainte,

Jim

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