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Tonearm replacement for an SL-1500 ??

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Hi all,
I recently, I guess you can say scored, an SL-1500 that needed some attention. It had speed issues and was pretty dirty. Gave it some much needed TLC and is now looking good. Speeds are rock steady. The problem is the tonearm had an unfortunate run-in with a 2 1/2 year old. Toddler 1 ... Tonearm 0. There are a zillion SL-1200 / SL-1800 tonearms available on eBay at the moment. My question is would they be a drop in replacement or would I have to purchase the entire arm and mount. Also, I have a Rega RB-250 that is sitting unused. Would the Rega be a good match for the SL-1500?

Thanks,
Matthew
 
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Rega RB-250 that is sitting unused. Would the Rega be a good match for the SL-1500?

Yes you'll need to get or make a mounting plate. Do a google search for an SL150. They were sold as armless tables with that model number.
 
Thanks guys. There are a couple of vendors that sell the proper RB-250 mounting plate or would it be considered an arm-board :dunno: I'm still wondering whether the SL-1200 arm would work with the EPA-150B mounting plate.

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Matthew
 
I replaced an SL1500 arm with a SL1200 arm and you just need to do a little cutting and fitting. It's really not that big a deal.

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Ended up ordering a Rega mounting plate from Soundsupports to mount the RB-250. The plate was fairly simple to install and since the deck was all apart I gave it a thorough clean and lube plus added a layer of PaxMate to the inside of the plastic base. I think that it looks pretty sweet and it sounds just as nice!

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Matthew
 

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Pictures? What's plastic on your 1500? My 1510 is all metal construction.
Did the 1200 feet bolt right onto the bottom? I'm on tennis ball halves right now.
 
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