Nice turntables. Attached picture is an absolute requirement.

[Sal1950]

I don't remember if this was already brought up in the thread? In any case, here's a video for those of you who like mechanics and woodworking.

A super craftsman doing incredible quality woodwork.
A shame he doesn't dedicate that level of expertise to CD players or SS amp cases.
Hey Dylan, how about a "High End" @Buckeye Amps

 

[renaudrenaud]

Nothing exciting here but I am far from home since 2 years an half and I will stay here for 2 an half more years. So I went for a conventional turntable and bought my first album (again).

 

[Jflijohn]

I don't remember if this was already brought up in the thread? In any case, here's a video for those of you who like mechanics and woodworking.

Damn beautiful I must say:

I’d always thought I would like to build my own plinth, now, not so much. Gorgeous setup.

 

[LewisWaddo]

Snagged a 1200g over this Christmas period. Best performance I’ve had from a turntable. Very transparent.

 

[urom]

I built this about 20 years ago - still going strong

 

[OldHvyMec]

I finished this one about 8 months ago. It's primed, sealed, and ready for paint. I usually do about 2 per year. Que-Master "B"
1" red oak. Spring mount suspension with the original woody made in Elk Grove CA. I used to work there in the 70s making and
wiring those tone arms for about 75% of the AM/FM stations in CA, NV, WA, OR. Bulletproof. I'm working on a powder blue off
and on when it's not too cold in the shop.

Regards

 

[mcdonalk]

Nice carburetors. Attached Picture is an Absolute Requirement.

Nice astrolabes. "

Nice iceboxes. "

Nice sundials. "

Nice carbon zinc batteries. "

Nice FM tuners. "

And so on.

 

[Robin L]

Nice carburetors. Attached Picture is an Absolute Requirement.

Nice astrolabes. "

Nice iceboxes. "

Nice sundials. "

Nice carbon zinc batteries. "

Nice FM tuners. "

And so on.

Don't have any turntable photos available?

 

[Sal1950]

Nice carburetors. Attached Picture is an Absolute Requirement.

Classic S&S Cycle L series Harley "racing" carb.
I ran this one on my 1966 FLH Shovelhead for close to 20 years. 1970-80s
As basic as it gets with no accelerator pump, old school manual choke plate, etc.
Just as it came off the bike and saved for the memories.

 

[antcollinet]

Classic S&S Cycle L series Harley "racing" carb.
I ran this one on my 1966 FLH Shovelhead for close to 20 years. 1970-80s
As basic as it gets with no accelerator pump, old school manual choke plate, etc.
Just as it came off the bike and saved for the memories.
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Nice - but you should start your own 'kin thread.

 

[Doodski]

Classic S&S Cycle L series Harley "racing" carb.
I ran this one on my 1966 FLH Shovelhead for close to 20 years. 1970-80s
As basic as it gets with no accelerator pump, old school manual choke plate, etc.
Just as it came off the bike and saved for the memories.
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Wowow I'm used to seeing and working on Mikuni, Kehin and of course car carbs. That Harley carb looks very different.

 

[MoreWatts]

Would this be considered 'steam-punk'? How to add 'warmth' to a vinyl system....

Paillard Hot Air Engine Phonograph or Gramophone​

"This phonograph is powered by a small Stirling or hot air engine and was manufactured by the Swiss company Paillard around 1912. Sold under Paillard's Maestrophone brand, this example was the fireproof Model 207 with an all-steel cabinet. All other hot air engine-powered models had wooden cabinets."

They should have shown the inner workings a lot more. Once they get it going, they just watch the record spin.

What's the SNR/SINAD for this unit? Surprisingly, once the music starts, it does a good job of drowning-out the machine noise.

 

[Sal1950]

They should have shown the inner workings a lot more. Once they get it going, they just watch the record spin.

How totally kool is that !
There's still a lot of "hot air" that gets blown around about turntables.

 

[EJ3]

How totally kool is that !
There's still a lot of "hot air" that gets blown around about turntables.

And now for a Harley Powered one.

 

[Sal1950]

And now for a Harley Powered one.

Anything for you EJ3

 

[DanielT]

Well, why not. Play on the retro trend. Will probably sell well, if the price is ok. Had I not seen the Philips brand, I would have thought it was a cheap all-in-one solution you can see being sold on Amazon.


I saw Philips' new retro record players and headphones to celebrate its 100 years in audio, and I found them immensely charming

My next favorite from the collection is The Tina, which is a record player with a 120W built-in speaker, which Philips says is the most powerful speaker ever put in an all-in-one record player to date. It's a 2.1 stereo setup, featuring two full-range drivers facing forward, and a four-inch bass reflex subwoofer.


There's an aluminum platter and tonearm with adjustable counter-weight, and it comes with an Audio-Technica moving-magnet cartridge. As well as playing music out through the speakers, you can play over Bluetooth, including using Auracast to play to multiple speakers at once, and it has a 6.3mm headphone socket.

I saw Philips' new retro record players and headphones to celebrate its 100 years in audio, and I found them immensely charming

Including the most powerful built-in speakers on a record player to date

www.techradar.com

 

[Shorty]

Since I hadn't used my TD-125 for decades, I decided to clean it up and restore it to its original glory prior to offering it up for sale. The refurbishment turned out so well, and the turntable works so perfectly that I decided to keep it, even though I have no space in my current equipment rack to display it.

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Nice!…. Me, I still own the Mk II, but unlike you, I decided to sell mine. It’s been sitting on top of the stack doing nothing for over fifteen years, so…. Fun fact: mine has balanced wiring to the phono-preamp (an AQVOX 2CI which should ideally only be used with a moving-coil element, and also has to go).

 

[mustang_flht]

Mine SL-1210G

 

[Anton S]

Nice!…. Me, I still own the Mk II, but unlike you, I decided to sell mine. It’s been sitting on top of the stack doing nothing for over fifteen years, so…. Fun fact: mine has balanced wiring to the phono-preamp (an AQVOX 2CI which should ideally only be used with a moving-coil element, and also has to go).View attachment 427399

I certainly empathise with your sentiment. Although I keep telling myself that I'll reconnect mine one of these days, I don't have any idea when that day will arrive. The Klipsch MCZ-10 cartridge mounted on the shell in the photo is a LOMC. I have a Yamaha HA-1 MC head amp with extraordinary specs that I picked up with it way back when, but the likelihood that I'll ever drop the Thorens back into my system is practically nil. Record surface noise always bothered me to no end.

Still, the turntable and its SME tonearm represent what are, to my mind, the pinnacle of Old World craftsmanship. Besides, the thing is just so damned gorgeous now that it's been fully restored to its former glory that I cannot, for the life of me, force myself to part with it.

I also collect old coins with no thought of ever spending them. Same hangup, I guess.

 

[MattHooper]

Work of art, IMO: