Rabco SL-8E Tone Arm


Do anyone know of parts available for a Rabco SL8 or SL8-E? Or, one for sale?
kisawyer

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I have a complete Rabco SL-8E, not used in 25 years, in the original box, with all literature including mounting template. I had used it with a Thorens TD 125. When I swithed to Oracle, I never tried to mount it. If you are interested, contact me with a reasonable offer and I will pop in a c-cell and make sure the servo works.
Everything still works, the lateral servo with chain drive, the lift/lower motor, rca to cartridge clip continuity etc. As I remember, it should not be used with a low output, low compliance moving coil, due to the low tonearm mass and servo servo motor noise, but worked fine with a high compliance, high output moving magnet. There is a sensitive adjustment for the fixed post which touches a first wire to turn on/off the motor for the lateral drive, and when when a rapid large displacement (runout gooves) occurs, it touches a second wire which activated the lift motor.