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Fidelity Research FR64 Black Limited Edition

Hello, i have a Fidelity Research Black Limited edition tone arm which came on my Denon DP-80 turntable i bought quite some time ago.
Anyways i cannot find any information what so ever on this particular tonearm, anyone have one or seen one before?
I posted on another forum with no success.
I am thinking i have something that is very very rare and possibly a one of a kind.
I was told from the person i bought it from which got it from a millionaire's estate that the person was friends with the owner of Fidelity Research and traveled to Japan often.
Anyone see one or have one?
Thank you.
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dertonarm
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Hi Mike, this is FR-64 black edition. A limited edition from 1980.
This is a fairly low numbered edition which was introduced when the FR-64 model was discontinued in favor of the FR-64s.
In the FR-64 the lateral balance weight is a round blank, while it is a hanging cylinder with the FR-64s.
There are other small alternations coming along with the FR-64s, but this is the most notable difference between the two "brothers".
A rare one - enjoy!
And no - the "s" in FR-64s does not stand for stainless steel or steel.
It just denominates the improved version following the FR-64.
The FR-64 is stainless steel tube too, just with a different finish ( a matte satin finish unlike the shiny polished in the FR-64s).
Cheers,
D.
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