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Got to play with some nice tables today.

I had a JVC JL-B44 once upon a time. Seemed like a pretty nice table. Mine had hollow feet, so I filled them up with lead shot and glue. I also disassembled the whole thing and refinished my plinth in Black as I liked that look a bit better. When I reassembled it I fashioned a gasket out of sorbothane to dampen the plinth/drive interface. Did the same thing with the tonearm (I think - IIRC). I ended up gifting it to my bother in law (may he rest in peace) about 20 years ago or so. Not sure whatever happened to it, but I know it got a lot of use before, during and after me! I remember that it did not spool up to speed real fast (not like a technics 1200 does), but it was speed stable. I don't think I've ever seen another JL-B44 until you posted the pic!
 
The B44 works ok. It was the one I checked out first. The B51 is the one that failed.

You're right, they are not high speed starting designs but this one was like a belt drive with a very stretched belt...and then nothing.
 
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