cubastreet
Espresso Fiend
I posted this in the DIY section but didn't get much response, so I'll see if there's more interest here...
I'm keen for a new turntable project.
I have a 12" grace J shaped arm for it.
In the white corner, we have a Perpeutum Ebner deck from the 60s I think - the PE34 HIFI. It's made in Germany, and the design is similar to my dream deck the TD124.
It has a big (17 watt I think) shaded pole motor hanging on springs, a fat drive belt and then an idler wheel. The main bearing is similar in design to the thorens but the small ball is part of the spindle and the bearing is made for grease (IE not sealed at the bottom).
The platter is one of the highest quality I've come across, but only 10" or so in diameter.
The tonearm appears to be a mix of beer can and plastic milk bottle - it certainly looks like the weak link of the table.
here's a sample, but mine's all white:
In the red corner, a mid 70s Pioneer DD - the PL-530
It has a nice looking, big motor, and the control circuit is pre-quartz and is all discrete so repairable. I'm using it now as my dual 1229's auto mechanism packed in when I got a bit carried away oiling the main bearing. It sounds OK but not amazing. Not nearly as good as the 1229 in a decent plinth. The motor and arm are sort of suspended so I suspect that mounting them directly on a decent plinth will improve things a lot.
The electrolytics in the psu are over 30 years old now too, so it's probably not working at it's peak.
So which do you reckon is the most interesting/has the most potential, and why?
I'm keen for a new turntable project.
I have a 12" grace J shaped arm for it.
In the white corner, we have a Perpeutum Ebner deck from the 60s I think - the PE34 HIFI. It's made in Germany, and the design is similar to my dream deck the TD124.
It has a big (17 watt I think) shaded pole motor hanging on springs, a fat drive belt and then an idler wheel. The main bearing is similar in design to the thorens but the small ball is part of the spindle and the bearing is made for grease (IE not sealed at the bottom).
The platter is one of the highest quality I've come across, but only 10" or so in diameter.
The tonearm appears to be a mix of beer can and plastic milk bottle - it certainly looks like the weak link of the table.
here's a sample, but mine's all white:
In the red corner, a mid 70s Pioneer DD - the PL-530
It has a nice looking, big motor, and the control circuit is pre-quartz and is all discrete so repairable. I'm using it now as my dual 1229's auto mechanism packed in when I got a bit carried away oiling the main bearing. It sounds OK but not amazing. Not nearly as good as the 1229 in a decent plinth. The motor and arm are sort of suspended so I suspect that mounting them directly on a decent plinth will improve things a lot.
The electrolytics in the psu are over 30 years old now too, so it's probably not working at it's peak.
So which do you reckon is the most interesting/has the most potential, and why?