Restoring a Transrotor Skeleton...help

Actually, Lewm, The Transcriptors Skeleton was a specific model, released with that name by the founder, David Gammon. I sold a few dozen in the 1970s and owned two myself. The original collateral published for sales support also included the Skeleton name.

The Hydraulic Reference did predate the Skeleton, and included the iconic Transcriptors platter seen later in the Skeleton with either gold or chrome peripheral weights/disc supports. The now-rare Transcriber packaged a linear-tracking variation (the turntable moved under a fixed tonearm) into the Skeleton's glass & aluminum aesthetic. And then there was the Round....

Phil

Thanks for the responses, again I apologize for the mistake I made in the correct name. I've got custom tapered, etched glass with a blue tint in it installed all the way around. It's striking to look at by itself. Now I have ventured to below the tone arm mount to see exactly what's going on there. Seems the wires to the arm are disconnected and the pins removed for some reason. It may need a complete rewire. The arm looks very good though, and moves quietly and freely, up, down and horizontily to the center towards the spindle. The record supports are in fine shape too but the rubber ends look worn or just old, the alien looking platter spins freely with the power off and continues to spin as I write this with no signs of slowing down eluding to a bearing in healthy condition...I hope. The control board and controls all look to be in very good shape, there might be a diamond in the rough here, if not a nice CZ. I may opt to remove it from the glass housing and instead mount it to a thick acrylic base. I've got a few arms laying around I'm not using that might be a better match for it, (SME Series 3S, Grace 707, Audio Technica), give me some input guys, thanks.

I have just gotten hold of a Transcriptors Skeleton turntable, and the tonearm and the various pieces associated with it are in a Zip-Loc® bag inside. I have contacted Transcriptors (Michael Gammon) for information but only get cryptic, untimely responses. Can someone lead me to some restoration info, either established or from personal experience, on putting this thing back together? I have downloaded the manual (such as it is) already. Thanks.

I believe the founder of Transrotor worked for an designed some of the Transcriptor tables, then had a falling out and started his own company.

I sold Transcriptor TTs when they were originally imported. Send me a message via Agon or post here with your questions.

Phil