Dowser
Learning to bodge again..
So, somewhat unwisely given I have no space to store another one, I recently bought another L75 (my second, plus the stock mint L70 I have...plus the LP12, ST8 and TD124...). This one has been modified with a new mounting position for a Rega RB301 arm, the old holes have been filled nicely and the whole thing sprayed in red, with a white stock (sprung base board) Lenco plinth.
No idea why I bought it - it was cheap because the ad was poorly worded and I just couldn't see it sold so cheaply
However, after realising the error of my ways, I am going to flip it as quickly as possible. But questions I have;
- Is it worth more if I service bearing & motor first? I don't think they have been done, but it runs silently.
- Do I sell as is, either with or without the Rega arm, or re-open the original arm mount hole ready for a Linn geometry arm (in the back of my mind, I was going to mount a spare LVX I have)?
Pictures below - anyone interested in buying it, please let me know. I'm only after getting my money back, so would accept an offer of £240 with the Rega RB301 arm plus postage (and import duties - which I learned after selling a CD3.5 to UK recently are 23%?! Or, we take a chance and list it as a gift with "no commercial value" - it has the original box and packing, so will be ok to ship safely I think [I have spare motor lock screws which I'll fit, and platter is packed at bottom of stock packing stuff already]).
I leave it here for a day or so, then post similar on LH I think.
Thanks! Richard
Metal idler
Bearing/spindle - not serviced as far as I can tell, but spins better than other 2 Lenco's I have when I first bought them;
Serial #
Scratch on front of white plinth - pretty sure it would tcut/polish out
Rega RB301/3 arm mount - 221mm pivot to spindle
Paint job
Using poor light to show how good the filling of original arm mount hole is - you do not see anything in natural daylight
Underside showing how it was filled
More underside (note rubber grommets the top plate mounts to)
An original Lenco box and packing (with original sales receipt inside), I think a large part of why I stupidly bought it in the first place
No idea why I bought it - it was cheap because the ad was poorly worded and I just couldn't see it sold so cheaply
However, after realising the error of my ways, I am going to flip it as quickly as possible. But questions I have;
- Is it worth more if I service bearing & motor first? I don't think they have been done, but it runs silently.
- Do I sell as is, either with or without the Rega arm, or re-open the original arm mount hole ready for a Linn geometry arm (in the back of my mind, I was going to mount a spare LVX I have)?
Pictures below - anyone interested in buying it, please let me know. I'm only after getting my money back, so would accept an offer of £240 with the Rega RB301 arm plus postage (and import duties - which I learned after selling a CD3.5 to UK recently are 23%?! Or, we take a chance and list it as a gift with "no commercial value" - it has the original box and packing, so will be ok to ship safely I think [I have spare motor lock screws which I'll fit, and platter is packed at bottom of stock packing stuff already]).
I leave it here for a day or so, then post similar on LH I think.
Thanks! Richard
Metal idler
Bearing/spindle - not serviced as far as I can tell, but spins better than other 2 Lenco's I have when I first bought them;
Serial #
Scratch on front of white plinth - pretty sure it would tcut/polish out
Rega RB301/3 arm mount - 221mm pivot to spindle
Paint job
Using poor light to show how good the filling of original arm mount hole is - you do not see anything in natural daylight
Underside showing how it was filled
More underside (note rubber grommets the top plate mounts to)
An original Lenco box and packing (with original sales receipt inside), I think a large part of why I stupidly bought it in the first place