Indeed - if you were to ask here on pfm what THE iconic deck was you'd get a whole raft of answers (probably followed by a fight); 301, 124, LP12, Transcriptors Ref, EMT 930, SP10, LO7D, Planar 3 etc etc, many have their little place in history, but the correct answer is unquestionably the Technics SL1200/1210 MkII - that is the item most people on this planet will picture when you say 'record deck' to them. It's up there with things like the E Type Jag, Zippo lighter, Timberland 10061 boot, Swiss Army Knife, Eames Recliner, Anglepoise lamp etc etc. It is the very definition of it's product class. It is a design classic.