Mike Lindsey Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Are you selling this Gary? This is one one of my favorite "reference" albums, I have played it 100's of times and everytime I look at that TT and wonder... what is that???? I have been jonesing for a 124 or something similar of late. It would be great to find a table of equal quality thet did not have the "cult status" value of the the 124. Speaking of "The Nightfly," someone should jump on this BIN option! (wink, wink) http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=003&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=130125975275&rd=1&rd=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauln Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Here is one with a Very Heavy tracking weight. Where is that turntable? In the late 70s, I worked at the CN Spadina roundhouse in Toronto, which had a similar turntable. It was demolished in order to build the CN Tower. The Canadian Pacific roundhouse nearby was later sold and became a brewery, Steam Whistle Beer. What a coincidence - I'm drinking a beer right now. That turntable is in south eastern British Columbia (Cranbrook). http://www.railroadforums.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=21511 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Are you selling this Gary? This is one one of my favorite "reference" albums, I have played it 100's of times and everytime I look at that TT and wonder... what is that???? I have been jonesing for a 124 or something similar of late. It would be great to find a table of equal quality thet did not have the "cult status" value of the the 124. Speaking of "The Nightfly," someone should jump on this BIN option! (wink, wink) http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=003&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=130125975275&rd=1&rd=1 Yes. That would be me. Hit the BIN button Mike and I'll throw in shipping.[ap] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 What about this one? That pink Microbus is called a "Vinyl Killer", but that may be just a nickname. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Seems like Allen came the closest but I really have no idea what it is either. Affaciandoes may note that the lp sleeve next to the TT is an album by Sonny Rollins. So let's try this one. High end and a known name. Hint: think of a one word James Bond movie and you're almost there. Is that the Octopussy 3000?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptnBob Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 How about this one? Chances are if you know what this is you'll know a certain piece of trivia about it. It's a Transcriptors. I don't know the model number off-hand. They were very fussy, but looked really neat. Probably why one got used in "A Clockwork Orange" as the turntable of the dystopian future. The one I had was a Saturn, the smaller one with five weights instead of six. It was fun to watch, but not much as far playing records went. My personal favorite of the line was the linear tracking model. The cartridge was fixed and the entire turntable - base, platter and motor - moved laterally beneath it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott0527 Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 How about this one? Chances are if you know what this is you'll know a certain piece of trivia about it. It's a Transcriptors. I don't know the model number off-hand. They were very fussy, but looked really neat. Probably why one got used in "A Clockwork Orange" as the turntable of the dystopian future. The one I had was a Saturn, the smaller one with five weights instead of six. It was fun to watch, but not much as far playing records went. My personal favorite of the line was the linear tracking model. The cartridge was fixed and the entire turntable - base, platter and motor - moved laterally beneath it. That was the the Hydraulic Reference. Based on the legs, it would be the one made my JA Michell engineering. They supposedly were licensed by Transcriptors to make that model although there seems to be a rift about whether Michell ever paid anything to Transcriptors. I have two of them. It's amazing to think that turntable was designed in the mid-sixties. Even today, it still has a beautiful, futuristic appearance to it. I spent quite a bit of time, setting one of mine up. Replaced some parts and cleaned some things. It actually sounded much better than I was led to believe it would. It is really really, really quiet. And a beauty to watch. Stanley Kubrick saw it and asked to buy one for A Clockwork Orange. I am pretty sure the Transcriptors owner just gave him one to use in the movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott0527 Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Here's one of my favorite turntables. I don't have one of these arms though. Nice approach to Stereo. Wonder what a 7.1 Channel arm would look like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptnBob Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Now, that one's an Emory Cook tonearm on what appears to be a Garrard. The idea was the right channel was on the inside of the record and the left channel was on the outside. Kind of an evolutionary dead end - like the staggered head open reel approach to stereo, or the left channel AM and the right channel FM broadcasts. Still, those guys were thinking outside the box. You've gotta admire that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebes Posted June 20, 2007 Author Share Posted June 20, 2007 I'm gonna go with Goldmund Reference (b/c it is on the pic). Gee willekers, I guess I messed up on that one . I''m not giving up though, how about this one? Hint: think CocaCola Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
two dot Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 This won't be much of a guess...but has anyone ever seen this one before??? [imghttp://say4567.smugmug.com/photos/126932201-M.jpg[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauln Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Here is one that everyone knows, but no one will know it's name... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 I'm gonna go with Goldmund Reference (b/c it is on the pic). Gee willekers, I guess I messed up on that one . I''m not giving up though, how about this one? Hint: think CocaCola I don't know the model but the hint tells me it must be a Sota???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago_Pete Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Looks like mine, SOTA Sapphire in African rosewood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebes Posted June 21, 2007 Author Share Posted June 21, 2007 Ding, ding ding. It's a tie. Too bad it's a tie because the winner would have walked off with a pair of klipschorns,. Oh well, Gary's already got his for free. Yup it's a Sota Let's try this one. Hint: it makes you feel imortant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago_Pete Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Its a tie???? I was WAY off!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebes Posted June 21, 2007 Author Share Posted June 21, 2007 Groovy, groovy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Let's try this one. Hint: it makes you feel imortant. Hmm...The Big Member 3000? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauln Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Maybe this will cheer you up - makes everything look bigger... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Boy, I wish I had one, to make that jpeg look bigger... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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