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23-Aug-2019 SL Cohen

Balanced!

Tucson, AZ

A friend of mine asked if I knew what to do with an old turntable and I said for him to give it to me and I would fix it or dump it for him. Well, this was a "fix it". It needed a belt which was missing, some lubrication and the missing tone arm counterweight replaced. Luckily I was able to find the counterweight on Ebay and the belt from a local electronics supply house. So for $65 I have another turntable, this one being a Pioneer PL-50. I have no idea what cartridge it has in it, but it does not have much wear from what I could tell looking at it with a magnifying eye loupe. The wooden case matches the KEF speakers near it, as well as the wooden stand it sits on. It needed to have the tonearm/cartridge balanced (2grams), so I thought it would make a photo op for the few of you that have balanced your gear before. The turntable has auto-return and a very slow cue, and is a joy to listen to my old vinyl with and use.


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Apostolos Tikopoulos13-May-2024 17:25
Love this pioneer turntable image. Well done. V
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)07-Dec-2019 19:01
Nice stuff and great work!BV
Paolo
Sam Rua11-Oct-2019 20:14
Nice!
Guest 05-Oct-2019 11:44
You are pretty good at making these retro audio systems work, Scott. Another nice addition to your collection.V
Graeme05-Oct-2019 11:44
You are pretty good at making these retro audio systems work, Scott. Another nice addition to your collection.V
Apostolos Tikopoulos02-Oct-2019 16:11
Nice old turntable, ready to use and useful informations. V.
Neil Marcus23-Sep-2019 12:31
It is a beautiful photo , Scott
bill friedlander16-Sep-2019 16:54
Great job with the restoration. Its a cool looking machine. V
Mike Stobbs16-Sep-2019 14:49
Well done and another great piece to add to your collection!!! braVo...Mike
Marcia Colelli16-Sep-2019 07:24
Nice image and great deal. I wish I still had my turntable. :-(. V
Fong Lam16-Sep-2019 04:22
The mention of turntables will remind me of my favourite old Linn LP12. The addition of accessories like a platter mat and a record clamp will definitely improve the sound quality...excellent work and image, Scott...V
Dave Berry16-Sep-2019 03:27
That's very much like my Pioneer turntable. Great choice!
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