None of them worked all that well or they would still be around. The first I remember was on the Empire turntables; it was a magnet which would lift the arm. Unfortunately , it did not always wait until the stylus was out of the grooves. I always disabled mine.
End of side tonearm lift
Hi, A vinyl specialist is developing two designs of tonearm lift. When the stylus reaches the run out grooves the tonearm is automatically lifted up saving stylus wear. It could also save the stylus being ripped off the cantilever by the label. Several types were made years ago but they have all been discontinued. I find it a nuisance when the phone rings just before the end of the record. It always causes me tension when I hear the stylus grinding away but am involved in a long conversation. Sometimes I leave the room briefly and have to remember to lift the arm. You canget them at highend@telkomsa.net.
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