Attention Fairchild Freaks!

[Sam Cogley]

Funky Fairchild tonearm and cartridge now on eBay. No affiliation.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Fairchi...pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item53e822235a

 

[Westy56]

Very funky. Is the cartridge anything special?


Steve

 

[Sam Cogley]

No idea. The shell reminds me of a GE VR cart.

 

[Sam Cogley]

Well, the arm went for $810. Currently on eBay there's another arm (non-Fairchild) with a Fairchild cart installed and a Fairchild 412 TT.

No affiliation.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-Vintage-Fa...=360376836954&ps=63&clkid=1108096144412694197

 

[Westy56]

I have to learn a little more about Fairchild.
I passed on some stuff a year ago. :sigh:


Steve

 

[Sam Cogley]

More Fairchild fun:
Mono MC cart: http://cgi.ebay.com/FAIRCHILD-MODEL...pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item43a824094e

Garrard headshell w/mono MC cart: http://cgi.ebay.com/GARRARD-HEADSHE...867?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e64bc297b

Another 412 turntable: http://cgi.ebay.com/FAIRCHILD-412-v...pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item27bc28dc90

Another 281A tonearm: http://cgi.ebay.com/Fairchild-281-A...pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item43a82cfa64

Still no affiliations.

 

[radioactive]

I have to learn a little more about Fairchild.
I passed on some stuff a year ago. :sigh:


Steve

i could tell you alot but it would just make you sick thinking of the stuff you passed on

 

[Sam Cogley]

Another Fairchild 280 tonearm and cartridge, this one for parts: http://cgi.ebay.com/OLD-FAIRCHILD-2...pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item3a68765526

No affiliation.

 

[Sam Cogley]

Something a bit different: http://cgi.ebay.com/Fairchild-500-T...onics_Vintage_Electronics&hash=item3a6893d6a2

As always, no affiliation.

 

[Coastsider]

I have a Fairchild 412-1A TT with a Shure/SME 3009 tonearm that I bought back in the mid-1960's. It's very well made with a Pabst-Hysteresis motor and dual belt drive. One from the motor to an intermediate idler and the second from the idler around the circumference of the platter. The platter is super heavy and rides on a machined ball at the end of it's shaft in an oil filled well. Currently not in service but might be soon in a dedicated music room I am in the process of setting up.

 

[Sam Cogley]

412-1A turntable with 282 tonearm: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Fairchild-Turntable-Model-412-1A-282-Tone-Arm-/290602748206

No affiliation.

 

[Sam Cogley]

280-A tonearm: http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140659890431

 

[jacobmeis]

I saw a recent ebay auction where he had about 10 of those funky arms. Might be the same guy.

 

[Sam Cogley]

This 440 turntable sold for almost $630: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270873437450

Here's an oldie...Rek-O-Kut T-12 with Fairchild 542-A tonearm: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250957649403

That 542-A is a clunky looking beast!



No affiliation with either listing.

 

[Westy56]

Sam, it almost sounds like you have tonearm envy. :scratch2:

 

[Sam Cogley]

This is a bit different: 412 turntable with Rek-O-Kut Micropoise arm.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Fairchild-412-Turntable-Rekokut-tonearm-custom-base-/140667179181

No affiliation.

 

[qsaudio]

geez, I don't get it, I would pay like 5 bucks.

 

[Sam Cogley]

geez, I don't get it, I would pay like 5 bucks.

For that turntable and tonearm?!?

 

[qsaudio]

For that turntable and tonearm?!?

loL, sorry man, I just don't know the significance, among a million other things I don't know about.

What IS the big deal, I think i would just toss it out not knowing any better.

the only Fairchild i know was semiconductors and they went out of business and had to find replacements or something on that line.

and to be exact, they (transistors) where in like the very first Rockford fosgate car amps.

 

[Sam Cogley]

Anything Fairchild or Rek-O-Kut is going to get some serious attention. Especially the Fairchild stuff - it's very collectible. Anything old, heavy and obviously well-built should be researched before going in the dustbin...