"Arny Krueger" wrote in
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How old is the BSR?

Most of the BSR turntables I am familiar with from the 60s
and 70s were cheaper than cheap and had ceramic cartridges.

The BSR was factory-mounted on top of the Sharp SG-164U
receiver/8-track unit.
My guess is that it is from 1970 (+/- 5 years).


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Any mental activity is easy if it need not be subjected to
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"thanatoid" wrote in message

"Arny Krueger" wrote in
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How old is the BSR?

Most of the BSR turntables I am familiar with from the
60s and 70s were cheaper than cheap and had ceramic
cartridges.

The BSR was factory-mounted on top of the Sharp SG-164U
receiver/8-track unit.
My guess is that it is from 1970 (+/- 5 years).

Indubitably a ceramic cartridge.

"Arny Krueger" wrote in
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"thanatoid" wrote in message

"Arny Krueger" wrote in
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How old is the BSR?

Most of the BSR turntables I am familiar with from the
60s and 70s were cheaper than cheap and had ceramic
cartridges.

The BSR was factory-mounted on top of the Sharp SG-164U
receiver/8-track unit.
My guess is that it is from 1970 (+/- 5 years).

Indubitably a ceramic cartridge.

Correct. See my post from last night with "resolved" in title.

BTW, I remember always hearing BSRs were crap, but this one
seemed not bad - except for the fact that it had seized up (can
ANYONE explain what may have happened?), it appeared very well-
built.

The best turntable /I/ ever owned was a Swiss Lenco with a
little weight on a string for anti-skating. It was sold for
under $100 in 1974, too!


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On 9/10/2010 8:14 AM thanatoid spake thus:

The best turntable /I/ ever owned was a Swiss Lenco with a
little weight on a string for anti-skating. It was sold for
under $100 in 1974, too!

Hmm; my best turntable, the one I have now, a Thorens TD 166, also uses
the little weight-on-a-string (nylon monofilament, ackshooly) for
anti-skating. Simple, clever and effective system. (Mine has 3 different
weights and a bunch of notches on the pegs that the strings run over for
lots of possible adjustment.)


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David Nebenzahl wrote in
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On 9/10/2010 8:14 AM thanatoid spake thus:

The best turntable /I/ ever owned was a Swiss Lenco with a
little weight on a string for anti-skating. It was sold
for under $100 in 1974, too!

Hmm; my best turntable, the one I have now, a Thorens TD
166, also uses the little weight-on-a-string (nylon
monofilament, ackshooly) for anti-skating. Simple, clever
and effective system. (Mine has 3 different weights and a
bunch of notches on the pegs that the strings run over for
lots of possible adjustment.)

Mine didn't have 3 weights, perhaps 2 - it's been a while - I
sold it after 1 year since I was moving, and have regretted it
ever since then!

BTW, this is GREAT:

"The fashion in killing has an insouciant, flirty style this
spring,
with the flaunting of well-defined muscle, wrapped in flags."

I will have to check out the site.

Ever heard of Momus, a British genius?

"This year's fashion in crime will be
Less child abuse, more blasphemy
Morality is vanity
The ugly given flattery grow vain"

(full lyrics @ http://www.phespirit.info/momus/19900101.htm)


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Any mental activity is easy if it need not be subjected to
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"thanatoid" wrote in message
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Ever heard of Momus, a British genius?

"This year's fashion in crime will be
Less child abuse, more blasphemy
Morality is vanity
The ugly given flattery grow vain"

(full lyrics @ http://www.phespirit.info/momus/19900101.htm)


Yes. Nicholas Currie from Paisley.
I have worked with him. He is
a very interesting, highly contraversial
character.

Iain