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Earliest serial Garrard 301 Hammertone known?
Hey Dubemaster;I noticed you were looking for information on another site for cleaning a hammertone finish. Try Turtle Wax rubbing compound (red) and polishing compound (white). Although the product label claims to remove scratches between finish ... 
Earliest serial Garrard 301 Hammertone known?
Thanks Steve;No doubt in my mind that table runs in a Dobbins plinth....:-) The day after I started this thread I found # 618 on Ebay. The eddy current brake disc is almost flat with only one visible indent on the outside rim. It looks like it's m... 
What's the oldest piece of gear in your system?
Happy New Year! (to me)January 01/2011 my friend gave me a spare Garrard for parts. No parts table here - it was a grey hammertone Garrard 301 in strong 7/10ths condition. Very old serial #2074. This came from his brother's music store in Ft. McMu... 
Swiss Precision/ The story of Thorens TD 124
It's not too often that I get excited about a book, but this one has certainly done it for me. A very interesting and informative read that documents the history we so often overlook in our hobby today. Nevertheless this book does come full circle... 
DIY Record Cleaning Solution
Just a quick comment for Oilmanjoe - "water may leave sediment." I was fortunate enough to find some forty year old vinyl - and the first thing I noticed was the beautiful condition it was in. I found evidence of "care" in the faint watermarks tha... 
Vinyl Find of the Week?
I just picked up about 500 or more goodwill records for free. London ffrr, Decca. Deutsche Grammophon, His Masters voice RCA, Red Seal - the list goes on and on.Sinatra, Dino. classical, rock , pop, 7'' vinyl "how to learn English" (with all the n...