is this worth it?

david C · Post by **david C** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 10:10 pm

this has appeared on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GARRARD-301-TURNT ... dZViewItem

certainly looks very nice but is it worth 4 grand?

Darren · Post by **Darren** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 10:18 pm

Yes nice isn't it,

I feel the BIN is a tad optimistic which makes me wonder what the reserve will be?

david C · Post by **david C** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 10:58 pm

I wonder if the arm is available as an Ortofon part unmodified?
or are they old arms that Shindo modify

Darren · Post by **Darren** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 10:46 am

It's an old arm I believe,

Shame on me is, I threw one of these arms away before I go into vinyl.
The counter weight was broken and it looked rubbish. So off to the tip it went.

Hindsight is not so wonderful sometimes, I could have easily made a nice shiny new weight on the lathe !!

david C · Post by **david C** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 4:32 pm

there's very little on the web about them so they must go back a few years,

it's sad that apart from the 3012 there's very few 12" arms available

david C · Post by **david C** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 5:01 pm

it made 3800 pounds!!!
more than I thought it would

Will · Post by **Will** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 11:31 pm

Here's a Ortofon Arm if you want a punt.....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Original-Ortofon- ... dZViewItem

Darren · Post by **Darren** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 1:23 am

Thanks Will,
I've stuck $600 on it and it's not met the reserve,

Next question is, what's it worth?

Lee S · Post by **Lee S** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 1:46 am

Darren wrote:Next question is, what's it worth?

I reckon that will make the best part of £500 - £750 if not more. Nice arm!!

Will · Post by **Will** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 10:54 am

I looked on AA and found some Pics. the best is too big but could email it Darren.

Darren · Post by **Darren** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 10:59 am

Oh, nice, go on then Will, do you still have my add?
Ta,

I think this one is a tad over priced? it's a 9".
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ORTOFON-SMG-212-T ... dZViewItem

He has some interesting valves though,

Philip, need any spare PT15's?

pre65 · Post by **pre65** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 11:25 am

Hi Darren-i managed to get 4 spare PT15 from a French e-bay seller some time ago so i think they should last me to the grave !

Will · Post by **Will** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 11:27 am

Another but not the best.

Darren · Post by **Darren** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 11:32 am

There are some close ups here
http://members.myactv.net/~je2a3/ortdiy.htm

It looks very similarly constructed as my AT1503

I'll have to see how the bidding goes, I'm chasing down a rather nice lathe at the mo....!!!