M-badged RB250?

[nshntr]

Anyone knows which brand used M-logo on RB250 tonearms?

 

[paul darwin]

Not absolutely certain but I think it could be Moth (marketing), we have been supplying them with arms for over twenty years.

Paul Darwin
Rega Research

 

[paul darwin]

Mind you it could be Michel (engineering) as again we have supplied arms to them for years, but I believe that they tend to "modify" their arms so perhaps these are easier to place.

Paul Darwin
Rega Research

 

[nshntr]

Thanks Paul. Then it's very likely a Moth arm as there's no other mods than what was done by J7 at Audio Origami (rewire and brass couterweight with endstub).
Bought this arm 2nd hand but never asked the seller what that M stood for.

 

[smegger68]

Moth RB-250's used a green Moth logo:

Michell ones used a Michell name plate:

Though I can't find a photo to prove it, I am 99.9% certain the M-badged versions were supplied to Manticore.

 

[nshntr]

Hmm, it's neither one of those in the pics. Maybe I'll snap a pic of it to show it up...

 

[nshntr]

Allright, here's a fresh photo of the mysterious M-logo: http://1drv.ms/1w093EC

 

[monsta]

manticore used them too

 

[peter bj]

I also think it is probably manticore , the green squiggle is definately the moth one

 

[nshntr]

smegger68, would you confirm the M-logo in my pic stands for Manticore, thanks.

http://1drv.ms/1w093EC

 

[Craig B]

Unless someone has more recent info, Doug Hewitt's last known company name was Manticore Audio Visual (rebranded from Manticore Systems Engineering) so that may well be the logo, as it somewhat resembles a line drawing of a video camera in profile view.

 

[foxwelljsly]

I can definitively state that the M badging denotes Manticore - I have one too that was removed from a fully loaded Mantra Turntable.

 

[coupe-sport]

 

[rtrt]

I also have a Manticore Mantra with it's original RB250 arm - supplied new c1988-1990 as a turntable/arm package. It has the M logo pictured above.