2Brix Posted June 15, 2020 Posted June 15, 2020 On 11/06/2020 at 8:39 AM, Genesis56 said: Wow! Nice restoration. This topic brings back memories. My first turntable was a BD1 kit which I purchased from Quality Hi Fi in York Street, Sydney in the 1970s. I matched it with a Grace 707 tone arm and a Shure cartridge. I built the plinth myself and it served me well for many years. I wish I still had it. Expand Same . My first tt was a BD1 with Grace tonearm though can't remember exact model, nor cartridge model, but it a ripper..great fun.
stevoz Posted June 16, 2020 Posted June 16, 2020 On 11/06/2020 at 8:39 AM, Genesis56 said: Wow! Nice restoration. This topic brings back memories. My first turntable was a BD1 kit which I purchased from Quality Hi Fi in York Street, Sydney in the 1970s. I matched it with a Grace 707 tone arm and a Shure cartridge. I built the plinth myself and it served me well for many years. I wish I still had it. Expand Lovely set up!
Bert van Zyulen Posted June 16, 2020 Posted June 16, 2020 On 11/06/2020 at 3:41 AM, Colin Rutter said: Right on. The Silcron looked very similar to the JH but was a better TT imho. There is a great story to be told about JH and the Government Ammunition Factory when Gough got into power. It's a bit involved but in brief the GAF tooled up to make 1000s of TTs for JH not bothering to check how small they were WOOPS. The government tried to recover their set up costs, to no avail from memory. Expand Any more detail regarding this intriguing story Please?
Bert van Zyulen Posted June 16, 2020 Posted June 16, 2020 Here is a J.H. early turntable (Believe the first edition Made by John Harband in Chadstone Melbourne who imported Tonearms from David Gammon in he early 1960ish! This turntable with it seems an original cart still goes strong indeed. Brilliant design and a trens setter that is still to be surpassed today. 1 1
Colin Rutter Posted June 16, 2020 Posted June 16, 2020 On 16/06/2020 at 11:33 AM, Analog Revenge said: Any more detail regarding this intriguing story Please? Expand Sorry no.
Potsy Posted October 29, 2020 Posted October 29, 2020 Intriguing allright...I have a JH turntable .. it runs fast as usual ... have ordered some pulleys from China ... so in about 3 months will fiddle about when they arrive. The tone arm is a very nice Excel ..but God knows how to truly setup the 3 counterweights .. manual doesnt mention them ..... Why I have chipped was this, I was out on my run it was pouring and I took cover infront of a TV repair shop opposite Ainsile Park Ringwood and all the repairs are stacked up awaiting pickup. So I spotted what I thought was a JH turntable but no ! it was a Connoisseur with a unknown to me tonearm.... I would love to know if it runs truly on speed.
Bert van Zyulen Posted October 29, 2020 Posted October 29, 2020 We have turned up a few shafts of different diameter and now the speed is correct! Brilliant bit of kit indeed. I like the older turntables much more than the current offerings! Bit of a TT Tragic! And love TT motorcycle racing as well! 1
Collis Ivey Posted November 12, 2020 Posted November 12, 2020 On 23/12/2019 at 1:42 AM, spamnoj said: From this weekend, completed a little shelf for my 'now playing' records. Sitting atop my diy stand + storage shelf Merry christmas everyone and happy spinning Expand 1
andyr Posted November 13, 2020 Posted November 13, 2020 (edited) On 16/06/2020 at 11:51 AM, Analog Revenge said: Here is a J.H. early turntable (Believe the first edition Made by John Harband in Chadstone Melbourne who imported Tonearms from David Gammon in he early 1960ish! This turntable with it seems an original cart still goes strong indeed. Brilliant design and a trens setter that is still to be surpassed today. Expand You mean no TT since then produces a better sound????? Andy Edited November 13, 2020 by andyr 2
EV Cali Posted November 13, 2020 Posted November 13, 2020 If any one can pick these up, will not post. You can have the pair for $50 or may swap for some vinyl. Motors on both TT turn, when powered up, both need refurbishing. What you see is what you get
Bert van Zyulen Posted November 13, 2020 Posted November 13, 2020 On 13/11/2020 at 1:23 AM, andyr said: You mean no TT since then produces a better sound????? Andy Expand The turntable I got has the special Arm on it that was an option. And for their time an Australian or 2 had a go. But I get the sarcastic undertone. I refrain from reacting any further 2
matt09 Posted May 7, 2022 Posted May 7, 2022 On 09/06/2020 at 4:00 AM, spamnoj said: In other news my belt has become very loose despite only being a few months old with hardly any use. Platter speed runs at 30rpm at the moment. Been reading up with interest about what people have used for DIY belts, from fishing wire to thread to dental floss. I will be giving the floss and thread a go when I get home but wonder if any members have experience with this? Expand Yes, having exactly the same problem on BD-1. I wasn't even trying to stretch the belt and it has gone very loose and slow. No advice from me, but if anyone has any, would be very keen to hear.
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