If you know what they are you had a 1970s era Hi-Fi system.
I just recovered mine from my loft where it has languished since a move
here 4 years ago. It was packed with loving care about five years ago.
When it was opened up the SME arm was a mess. The grub screw from the >counterweight that slid along a short bar to fix the tracking weight,
1.25gms if I remember correctly, was missing.
The pulley that pulled the arm over had come adrift but was otherwise
fine.
The stylus had brocken off and some the tiny wires connecting to the >cartridge had snapped off. I have managed to strip the ends but have
yet to "tin" them before attemptng to resolder. Sadly my hands are not
as steady a they once were so I am taking my time before starting.
It is the grub screw that is the biggest problem.
Where can I get a replacement if I don't know the size?
In article <20250422224958.d4cba6eee62ae34b797008dc@gmail.com>,
pinnerite <pinnerite@gmail.com> scribeth thus
If you know what they are you had a 1970s era Hi-Fi system.
I just recovered mine from my loft where it has languished since a move
here 4 years ago. It was packed with loving care about five years ago.
When it was opened up the SME arm was a mess. The grub screw from the
counterweight that slid along a short bar to fix the tracking weight,
1.25gms if I remember correctly, was missing.
The pulley that pulled the arm over had come adrift but was otherwise
fine.
The stylus had brocken off and some the tiny wires connecting to the
cartridge had snapped off. I have managed to strip the ends but have
yet to "tin" them before attemptng to resolder. Sadly my hands are not
as steady a they once were so I am taking my time before starting.
It is the grub screw that is the biggest problem.
Where can I get a replacement if I don't know the size?
SME are still around contact them..
https://sme.co.uk/product/series-m2-9r-2/
Going back to 1970s Hifi systems. Garrard was a wholly-owned subsidiary
of the company I worked for. Anyone in the company (who wasn't in to high-end HiFi) owned a Garrard.
If you know what they are you had a 1970s era Hi-Fi system.
I just recovered mine from my loft where it has languished since a move
here 4 years ago. It was packed with loving care about five years ago.
When it was opened up the SME arm was a mess. The grub screw from the counterweight that slid along a short bar to fix the tracking weight,
1.25gms if I remember correctly, was missing.
The pulley that pulled the arm over had come adrift but was otherwise
fine.
The stylus had brocken off and some the tiny wires connecting to the cartridge had snapped off. I have managed to strip the ends but have
yet to "tin" them before attemptng to resolder. Sadly my hands are not
as steady a they once were so I am taking my time before starting.
It is the grub screw that is the biggest problem.
Where can I get a replacement if I don't know the size?
It is the grub screw that is the biggest problem.
Where can I get a replacement if I don't know the size?
If you know what they are you had a 1970s era Hi-Fi system.
I just recovered mine from my loft where it has languished since a move
here 4 years ago. It was packed with loving care about five years ago.
When it was opened up the SME arm was a mess. The grub screw from the counterweight that slid along a short bar to fix the tracking weight,
1.25gms if I remember correctly, was missing.
The pulley that pulled the arm over had come adrift but was otherwise
fine.
The stylus had brocken off and some the tiny wires connecting to the cartridge had snapped off. I have managed to strip the ends but have
yet to "tin" them before attemptng to resolder. Sadly my hands are not
as steady a they once were so I am taking my time before starting.
It is the grub screw that is the biggest problem.
Where can I get a replacement if I don't know the size?
If you know what they are you had a 1970s era Hi-Fi system.
I just recovered mine from my loft where it has languished since a move
here 4 years ago. It was packed with loving care about five years ago.
When it was opened up the SME arm was a mess. The grub screw from the counterweight that slid along a short bar to fix the tracking weight,
1.25gms if I remember correctly, was missing.
The pulley that pulled the arm over had come adrift but was otherwise
fine.
The stylus had brocken off and some the tiny wires connecting to the cartridge had snapped off. I have managed to strip the ends but have
yet to "tin" them before attemptng to resolder. Sadly my hands are not
as steady a they once were so I am taking my time before starting.
It is the grub screw that is the biggest problem.
Where can I get a replacement if I don't know the size?
On 22/04/2025 22:57, tony sayer wrote:
In article <20250422224958.d4cba6eee62ae34b797008dc@gmail.com>,
pinnerite <pinnerite@gmail.com> scribeth thus
If you know what they are you had a 1970s era Hi-Fi system.
I just recovered mine from my loft where it has languished since a move
here 4 years ago. It was packed with loving care about five years ago.
When it was opened up the SME arm was a mess. The grub screw from the
counterweight that slid along a short bar to fix the tracking weight,
1.25gms if I remember correctly, was missing.
The pulley that pulled the arm over had come adrift but was otherwise
fine.
The stylus had brocken off and some the tiny wires connecting to the
cartridge had snapped off. I have managed to strip the ends but have
yet to "tin" them before attemptng to resolder. Sadly my hands are not
as steady a they once were so I am taking my time before starting.
It is the grub screw that is the biggest problem.
Where can I get a replacement if I don't know the size?
SME are still around contact them..
https://sme.co.uk/product/series-m2-9r-2/
Going back to 1970s Hifi systems. Garrard was a wholly-owned subsidiary
of the company I worked for. Anyone in the company (who wasn't in to high-end HiFi) owned a Garrard.
On 23/04/2025 01:47, Sam Plusnet wrote:
On 22/04/2025 22:57, tony sayer wrote:
In article <20250422224958.d4cba6eee62ae34b797008dc@gmail.com>,
pinnerite <pinnerite@gmail.com> scribeth thus
If you know what they are you had a 1970s era Hi-Fi system.
I just recovered mine from my loft where it has languished since
a move here 4 years ago. It was packed with loving care about
five years ago.
When it was opened up the SME arm was a mess. The grub screw from
the counterweight that slid along a short bar to fix the tracking
weight, 1.25gms if I remember correctly, was missing.
The pulley that pulled the arm over had come adrift but was
otherwise fine.
The stylus had brocken off and some the tiny wires connecting to
the cartridge had snapped off. I have managed to strip the ends
but have yet to "tin" them before attemptng to resolder. Sadly my
hands are not as steady a they once were so I am taking my time
before starting.
It is the grub screw that is the biggest problem.
Where can I get a replacement if I don't know the size?
SME are still around contact them..
https://sme.co.uk/product/series-m2-9r-2/
Going back to 1970s Hifi systems. Garrard was a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the company I worked for. Anyone in the company (who
wasn't in to high-end HiFi) owned a Garrard.
I still have, and occasionally use, my SP25 MK1!
<https://ukhhsoc.torrens.org/makers/SME/Series_III/index.html>
In article <20250422224958.d4cba6eee62ae34b797008dc@gmail.com>,
pinnerite <pinnerite@gmail.com> scribeth thus
If you know what they are you had a 1970s era Hi-Fi system.
I just recovered mine from my loft where it has languished since a move
here 4 years ago. It was packed with loving care about five years ago.
When it was opened up the SME arm was a mess. The grub screw from the
counterweight that slid along a short bar to fix the tracking weight,
1.25gms if I remember correctly, was missing.
The pulley that pulled the arm over had come adrift but was otherwise
fine.
The stylus had brocken off and some the tiny wires connecting to the
cartridge had snapped off. I have managed to strip the ends but have
yet to "tin" them before attemptng to resolder. Sadly my hands are not
as steady a they once were so I am taking my time before starting.
It is the grub screw that is the biggest problem.
Where can I get a replacement if I don't know the size?
SME are still around contact them..
https://sme.co.uk/product/series-m2-9r-2/
Jeff Layman wrote:
<https://ukhhsoc.torrens.org/makers/SME/Series_III/index.html>
Is that a new home for Jim's website? Long time no hear from him around
here ...
On 23/04/2025 01:47, Sam Plusnet wrote:
On 22/04/2025 22:57, tony sayer wrote:
In article <20250422224958.d4cba6eee62ae34b797008dc@gmail.com>,
pinnerite <pinnerite@gmail.com> scribeth thus
If you know what they are you had a 1970s era Hi-Fi system.
I just recovered mine from my loft where it has languished since a move >>>> here 4 years ago. It was packed with loving care about five years ago. >>>>
When it was opened up the SME arm was a mess. The grub screw from the
counterweight that slid along a short bar to fix the tracking weight,
1.25gms if I remember correctly, was missing.
The pulley that pulled the arm over had come adrift but was otherwise
fine.
The stylus had brocken off and some the tiny wires connecting to the
cartridge had snapped off. I have managed to strip the ends but have
yet to "tin" them before attemptng to resolder. Sadly my hands are not >>>> as steady a they once were so I am taking my time before starting.
It is the grub screw that is the biggest problem.
Where can I get a replacement if I don't know the size?
SME are still around contact them..
https://sme.co.uk/product/series-m2-9r-2/
Going back to 1970s Hifi systems. Garrard was a wholly-owned subsidiary
of the company I worked for. Anyone in the company (who wasn't in to
high-end HiFi) owned a Garrard.
I still have, and occasionally use, my SP25 MK1!
it's Jim L. But I'd hardly say it's new
On 23/04/2025 12:48, Jeff Layman wrote:
On 23/04/2025 01:47, Sam Plusnet wrote:AP76 here. There must have been some reason why I bought that model,
On 22/04/2025 22:57, tony sayer wrote:
In article <20250422224958.d4cba6eee62ae34b797008dc@gmail.com>,
pinnerite <pinnerite@gmail.com> scribeth thus
If you know what they are you had a 1970s era Hi-Fi system.
I just recovered mine from my loft where it has languished since a
move here 4 years ago. It was packed with loving care about five
years ago.
When it was opened up the SME arm was a mess. The grub screw from
the counterweight that slid along a short bar to fix the tracking
weight, 1.25gms if I remember correctly, was missing.
The pulley that pulled the arm over had come adrift but was
otherwise fine.
The stylus had brocken off and some the tiny wires connecting to the >>>>> cartridge had snapped off. I have managed to strip the ends but have >>>>> yet to "tin" them before attemptng to resolder. Sadly my hands are
not as steady a they once were so I am taking my time before
starting.
It is the grub screw that is the biggest problem.
Where can I get a replacement if I don't know the size?
SME are still around contact them..
https://sme.co.uk/product/series-m2-9r-2/
Going back to 1970s Hifi systems. Garrard was a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the company I worked for. Anyone in the company (who
wasn't in to high-end HiFi) owned a Garrard.
I still have, and occasionally use, my SP25 MK1!
but it's lost in the mists of time.
On Wed, 23 Apr 2025 19:41:48 +0100, Sam Plusnet wrote:
On 23/04/2025 12:48, Jeff Layman wrote:
On 23/04/2025 01:47, Sam Plusnet wrote:AP76 here. There must have been some reason why I bought that model,
On 22/04/2025 22:57, tony sayer wrote:
In article <20250422224958.d4cba6eee62ae34b797008dc@gmail.com>,
pinnerite <pinnerite@gmail.com> scribeth thus
If you know what they are you had a 1970s era Hi-Fi system.
I just recovered mine from my loft where it has languished since a >>>>>> move here 4 years ago. It was packed with loving care about five
years ago.
When it was opened up the SME arm was a mess. The grub screw from
the counterweight that slid along a short bar to fix the tracking
weight, 1.25gms if I remember correctly, was missing.
The pulley that pulled the arm over had come adrift but was
otherwise fine.
The stylus had brocken off and some the tiny wires connecting to the >>>>>> cartridge had snapped off. I have managed to strip the ends but have >>>>>> yet to "tin" them before attemptng to resolder. Sadly my hands are >>>>>> not as steady a they once were so I am taking my time before
starting.
It is the grub screw that is the biggest problem.
Where can I get a replacement if I don't know the size?
SME are still around contact them..
https://sme.co.uk/product/series-m2-9r-2/
Going back to 1970s Hifi systems. Garrard was a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the company I worked for. Anyone in the company (who
wasn't in to high-end HiFi) owned a Garrard.
I still have, and occasionally use, my SP25 MK1!
but it's lost in the mists of time.
I had an SP25 for decades. Replaced with a Thorens which I still have.
I had a job in an electronics warehouse that sold hi-fi, with one branch
in Tottenham Court Road.
Anyone remember Technical Trading?
On Wed, 23 Apr 2025 19:41:48 +0100, Sam Plusnet wrote:
On 23/04/2025 12:48, Jeff Layman wrote:
On 23/04/2025 01:47, Sam Plusnet wrote:AP76 here. There must have been some reason why I bought that model,
On 22/04/2025 22:57, tony sayer wrote:
In article <20250422224958.d4cba6eee62ae34b797008dc@gmail.com>,
pinnerite <pinnerite@gmail.com> scribeth thus
If you know what they are you had a 1970s era Hi-Fi system.
I just recovered mine from my loft where it has languished since a >>>>>> move here 4 years ago. It was packed with loving care about five
years ago.
When it was opened up the SME arm was a mess. The grub screw from
the counterweight that slid along a short bar to fix the tracking
weight, 1.25gms if I remember correctly, was missing.
The pulley that pulled the arm over had come adrift but was
otherwise fine.
The stylus had brocken off and some the tiny wires connecting to the >>>>>> cartridge had snapped off. I have managed to strip the ends but have >>>>>> yet to "tin" them before attemptng to resolder. Sadly my hands are >>>>>> not as steady a they once were so I am taking my time before
starting.
It is the grub screw that is the biggest problem.
Where can I get a replacement if I don't know the size?
SME are still around contact them..
https://sme.co.uk/product/series-m2-9r-2/
Going back to 1970s Hifi systems. Garrard was a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the company I worked for. Anyone in the company (who
wasn't in to high-end HiFi) owned a Garrard.
I still have, and occasionally use, my SP25 MK1!
but it's lost in the mists of time.
I had an SP25 for decades. Replaced with a Thorens which I still have.
I had a job in an electronics warehouse that sold hi-fi, with one branch
in Tottenham Court Road.
Anyone remember Technical Trading?
On Wed, 23 Apr 2025 01:47:36 +0100
Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> wrote:
On 22/04/2025 22:57, tony sayer wrote:
In article <20250422224958.d4cba6eee62ae34b797008dc@gmail.com>,
pinnerite <pinnerite@gmail.com> scribeth thus
If you know what they are you had a 1970s era Hi-Fi system.
I just recovered mine from my loft where it has languished since a move >> >> here 4 years ago. It was packed with loving care about five years ago.
When it was opened up the SME arm was a mess. The grub screw from the
counterweight that slid along a short bar to fix the tracking weight,
1.25gms if I remember correctly, was missing.
The pulley that pulled the arm over had come adrift but was otherwise
fine.
The stylus had brocken off and some the tiny wires connecting to the
cartridge had snapped off. I have managed to strip the ends but have
yet to "tin" them before attemptng to resolder. Sadly my hands are not
as steady a they once were so I am taking my time before starting.
It is the grub screw that is the biggest problem.
Where can I get a replacement if I don't know the size?
SME are still around contact them..
https://sme.co.uk/product/series-m2-9r-2/
Going back to 1970s Hifi systems. Garrard was a wholly-owned subsidiary
of the company I worked for. Anyone in the company (who wasn't in to
high-end HiFi) owned a Garrard.
--
Sam Plusnet
Before the Technics I had a 401. It looked thebees knees.
(Leak amplifier).
Alan
Jeff Layman wrote:
it's Jim L. But I'd hardly say it's new
I remember it as audiomisc
On 23/04/2025 21:22, Bob Eager wrote:
On Wed, 23 Apr 2025 19:41:48 +0100, Sam Plusnet wrote:
On 23/04/2025 12:48, Jeff Layman wrote:
On 23/04/2025 01:47, Sam Plusnet wrote:AP76 here. There must have been some reason why I bought that model,
On 22/04/2025 22:57, tony sayer wrote:
In article <20250422224958.d4cba6eee62ae34b797008dc@gmail.com>,
pinnerite <pinnerite@gmail.com> scribeth thus
If you know what they are you had a 1970s era Hi-Fi system.SME are still around contact them..
I just recovered mine from my loft where it has languished since a >>>>>>> move here 4 years ago. It was packed with loving care about five >>>>>>> years ago.
When it was opened up the SME arm was a mess. The grub screw from >>>>>>> the counterweight that slid along a short bar to fix the tracking >>>>>>> weight, 1.25gms if I remember correctly, was missing.
The pulley that pulled the arm over had come adrift but was
otherwise fine.
The stylus had brocken off and some the tiny wires connecting to >>>>>>> the cartridge had snapped off. I have managed to strip the ends
but have yet to "tin" them before attemptng to resolder. Sadly my >>>>>>> hands are not as steady a they once were so I am taking my time
before starting.
It is the grub screw that is the biggest problem.
Where can I get a replacement if I don't know the size?
https://sme.co.uk/product/series-m2-9r-2/
Going back to 1970s Hifi systems. Garrard was a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the company I worked for. Anyone in the company (who >>>>> wasn't in to high-end HiFi) owned a Garrard.
I still have, and occasionally use, my SP25 MK1!
but it's lost in the mists of time.
I had an SP25 for decades. Replaced with a Thorens which I still have.
I had a job in an electronics warehouse that sold hi-fi, with one
branch in Tottenham Court Road.
Anyone remember Technical Trading?
I think so, but there were a few electronics shops in TCR. Was it
between Proops and Tottenham Court Road underground station, perhaps
near Stephen Street?
In article <m6t0frF8s74U19@mid.individual.net>, Bob Eager
<news0009@eager.cx> scribeth thus
On Wed, 23 Apr 2025 19:41:48 +0100, Sam Plusnet wrote:
On 23/04/2025 12:48, Jeff Layman wrote:
On 23/04/2025 01:47, Sam Plusnet wrote:AP76 here. There must have been some reason why I bought that model,
On 22/04/2025 22:57, tony sayer wrote:
In article <20250422224958.d4cba6eee62ae34b797008dc@gmail.com>,
pinnerite <pinnerite@gmail.com> scribeth thus
If you know what they are you had a 1970s era Hi-Fi system.SME are still around contact them..
I just recovered mine from my loft where it has languished since a >>>>>>> move here 4 years ago. It was packed with loving care about five >>>>>>> years ago.
When it was opened up the SME arm was a mess. The grub screw from >>>>>>> the counterweight that slid along a short bar to fix the tracking >>>>>>> weight, 1.25gms if I remember correctly, was missing.
The pulley that pulled the arm over had come adrift but was
otherwise fine.
The stylus had brocken off and some the tiny wires connecting to >>>>>>> the cartridge had snapped off. I have managed to strip the ends
but have yet to "tin" them before attemptng to resolder. Sadly my >>>>>>> hands are not as steady a they once were so I am taking my time
before starting.
It is the grub screw that is the biggest problem.
Where can I get a replacement if I don't know the size?
https://sme.co.uk/product/series-m2-9r-2/
Going back to 1970s Hifi systems. Garrard was a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the company I worked for. Anyone in the company (who >>>>> wasn't in to high-end HiFi) owned a Garrard.
I still have, and occasionally use, my SP25 MK1!
but it's lost in the mists of time.
I had an SP25 for decades. Replaced with a Thorens which I still have.
I had a job in an electronics warehouse that sold hi-fi, with one branch
in Tottenham Court Road.
Anyone remember Technical Trading?
Yes going back a bit there we are!..
On Wed, 23 Apr 2025 22:29:55 +0100, tony sayer wrote:
In article <m6t0frF8s74U19@mid.individual.net>, Bob Eager
<news0009@eager.cx> scribeth thus
On Wed, 23 Apr 2025 19:41:48 +0100, Sam Plusnet wrote:
On 23/04/2025 12:48, Jeff Layman wrote:
On 23/04/2025 01:47, Sam Plusnet wrote:AP76 here. There must have been some reason why I bought that model,
On 22/04/2025 22:57, tony sayer wrote:
In article <20250422224958.d4cba6eee62ae34b797008dc@gmail.com>,
pinnerite <pinnerite@gmail.com> scribeth thus
If you know what they are you had a 1970s era Hi-Fi system.SME are still around contact them..
I just recovered mine from my loft where it has languished since a >>>>>>>> move here 4 years ago. It was packed with loving care about five >>>>>>>> years ago.
When it was opened up the SME arm was a mess. The grub screw from >>>>>>>> the counterweight that slid along a short bar to fix the tracking >>>>>>>> weight, 1.25gms if I remember correctly, was missing.
The pulley that pulled the arm over had come adrift but was
otherwise fine.
The stylus had brocken off and some the tiny wires connecting to >>>>>>>> the cartridge had snapped off. I have managed to strip the ends >>>>>>>> but have yet to "tin" them before attemptng to resolder. Sadly my >>>>>>>> hands are not as steady a they once were so I am taking my time >>>>>>>> before starting.
It is the grub screw that is the biggest problem.
Where can I get a replacement if I don't know the size?
https://sme.co.uk/product/series-m2-9r-2/
Going back to 1970s Hifi systems. Garrard was a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the company I worked for. Anyone in the company (who >>>>>> wasn't in to high-end HiFi) owned a Garrard.
I still have, and occasionally use, my SP25 MK1!
but it's lost in the mists of time.
I had an SP25 for decades. Replaced with a Thorens which I still have.
I had a job in an electronics warehouse that sold hi-fi, with one branch >>> in Tottenham Court Road.
Anyone remember Technical Trading?
Yes going back a bit there we are!..
They had valve adverts on page 3 of Practical Wireless.
On Wed, 23 Apr 2025 22:20:39 +0100, Jeff Layman wrote:
On 23/04/2025 21:22, Bob Eager wrote:
On Wed, 23 Apr 2025 19:41:48 +0100, Sam Plusnet wrote:
On 23/04/2025 12:48, Jeff Layman wrote:
On 23/04/2025 01:47, Sam Plusnet wrote:AP76 here. There must have been some reason why I bought that model,
On 22/04/2025 22:57, tony sayer wrote:
In article <20250422224958.d4cba6eee62ae34b797008dc@gmail.com>,
pinnerite <pinnerite@gmail.com> scribeth thus
If you know what they are you had a 1970s era Hi-Fi system.SME are still around contact them..
I just recovered mine from my loft where it has languished since a >>>>>>>> move here 4 years ago. It was packed with loving care about five >>>>>>>> years ago.
When it was opened up the SME arm was a mess. The grub screw from >>>>>>>> the counterweight that slid along a short bar to fix the tracking >>>>>>>> weight, 1.25gms if I remember correctly, was missing.
The pulley that pulled the arm over had come adrift but was
otherwise fine.
The stylus had brocken off and some the tiny wires connecting to >>>>>>>> the cartridge had snapped off. I have managed to strip the ends >>>>>>>> but have yet to "tin" them before attemptng to resolder. Sadly my >>>>>>>> hands are not as steady a they once were so I am taking my time >>>>>>>> before starting.
It is the grub screw that is the biggest problem.
Where can I get a replacement if I don't know the size?
https://sme.co.uk/product/series-m2-9r-2/
Going back to 1970s Hifi systems. Garrard was a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the company I worked for. Anyone in the company (who >>>>>> wasn't in to high-end HiFi) owned a Garrard.
I still have, and occasionally use, my SP25 MK1!
but it's lost in the mists of time.
I had an SP25 for decades. Replaced with a Thorens which I still have.
I had a job in an electronics warehouse that sold hi-fi, with one
branch in Tottenham Court Road.
Anyone remember Technical Trading?
I think so, but there were a few electronics shops in TCR. Was it
between Proops and Tottenham Court Road underground station, perhaps
near Stephen Street?
Number 10, on the left facing north.
That was their smallest shop. Another in Queens Road in Brighton, and one
in Worthing.
it would have been pretty close to Hornes, the menswear shop, and almost opposite the Dominion. Interesting photo here: <https://www.shutterstock.com/editorial/image-editorial/horne-brothers-department-store-dominion-theatre-tottenham-884457a>
On 24/04/2025 00:16, Bob Eager wrote:
On Wed, 23 Apr 2025 22:29:55 +0100, tony sayer wrote:Not living anywhere near that London, my only knowledge of these firms
In article <m6t0frF8s74U19@mid.individual.net>, Bob Eager
<news0009@eager.cx> scribeth thus
On Wed, 23 Apr 2025 19:41:48 +0100, Sam Plusnet wrote:
On 23/04/2025 12:48, Jeff Layman wrote:
On 23/04/2025 01:47, Sam Plusnet wrote:AP76 here. There must have been some reason why I bought that
On 22/04/2025 22:57, tony sayer wrote:
In article <20250422224958.d4cba6eee62ae34b797008dc@gmail.com>, >>>>>>>> pinnerite <pinnerite@gmail.com> scribeth thus
If you know what they are you had a 1970s era Hi-Fi system.SME are still around contact them..
I just recovered mine from my loft where it has languished since >>>>>>>>> a move here 4 years ago. It was packed with loving care about >>>>>>>>> five years ago.
When it was opened up the SME arm was a mess. The grub screw >>>>>>>>> from the counterweight that slid along a short bar to fix the >>>>>>>>> tracking weight, 1.25gms if I remember correctly, was missing. >>>>>>>>>
The pulley that pulled the arm over had come adrift but was
otherwise fine.
The stylus had brocken off and some the tiny wires connecting to >>>>>>>>> the cartridge had snapped off. I have managed to strip the ends >>>>>>>>> but have yet to "tin" them before attemptng to resolder. Sadly >>>>>>>>> my hands are not as steady a they once were so I am taking my >>>>>>>>> time before starting.
It is the grub screw that is the biggest problem.
Where can I get a replacement if I don't know the size?
https://sme.co.uk/product/series-m2-9r-2/
Going back to 1970s Hifi systems. Garrard was a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the company I worked for. Anyone in the company
(who wasn't in to high-end HiFi) owned a Garrard.
I still have, and occasionally use, my SP25 MK1!
model,
but it's lost in the mists of time.
I had an SP25 for decades. Replaced with a Thorens which I still
have.
I had a job in an electronics warehouse that sold hi-fi, with one
branch in Tottenham Court Road.
Anyone remember Technical Trading?
Yes going back a bit there we are!..
They had valve adverts on page 3 of Practical Wireless.
was their adverts in Practical Wireless.
Tottenham Court Road was probably the only road in London that I had
heard of.
"Cheques and Postal Orders accepted. Allow 28 days for delivery."
On 24/04/2025 00:15, Bob Eager wrote:
I think so, but there were a few electronics shops in TCR. Was it
between Proops and Tottenham Court Road underground station, perhaps
near Stephen Street?
Number 10, on the left facing north.
I think you'll find it was facing East, as TCR ran - more or less - north/south.
That was their smallest shop. Another in Queens Road in Brighton, and
one in Worthing.
I didn't visit Brighton or Worthing regularly until the early 80s. Had
the shops gone by then?
Anyone remember Technical Trading?
Yes going back a bit there we are!..
They had valve adverts on page 3 of Practical Wireless.
Bob Eager <news0009@eager.cx> writes:
Anyone remember Technical Trading?
Yes going back a bit there we are!..
They had valve adverts on page 3 of Practical Wireless.
Scans of PW can be found at https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Practical_Wireless_Magazine.htm
Bob Eager <news0009@eager.cx> writes:
Anyone remember Technical Trading?
Yes going back a bit there we are!..
They had valve adverts on page 3 of Practical Wireless.
Scans of PW can be found at https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Practical_Wireless_Magazine.htm
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