Ground wire for Dual 1219

[Boogieman]

I just picked a Dual 1219 turntable at an estate sale. The only testing I did at the time of purchase was to make sure it powered up and turned, etc. When I got it home, I noticed it did not have a ground wire. I'm sure it had one at one time. Does anyone know where I should wire one in to the turntable.... or, does it matter?

Thanks!

 

[saltwater]

Should be on the bottom. See the two black wires, and the third spot is a Gray wire for the ground... Be sure to clean every nook and cranny. That old grease is a killer. Literally.

 

[jlb2]

Congratulations on your "new" 1219 The presence or not of a ground wire depends on the version, so it is normal not to have one: in this case, the ground to chassis connection is done internally. If your turntable does not have a ground wire, you usually get rid of possible ground hum by connecting the preamplifier input to earth - but if you don't have hum in the first place, don't bother.

 

[Boogieman]

Thank you for your responses. The interior of the turntable is the same as the picture jlb2 posted and there was not a gray ground wire attached. I attached a ground wire and it seemed to get rid of the hum. My guess is the original owner attempted to move the 1219 without disconnecting the ground wire and pulled it out. I got quite a bonus when I pulled the turntable out of its base. There was a brand new Pickering XV 15 and a gently used Shure V15 Type II inside it!

 

[stereofisher]

If memory serves.....

Congratulations on your "new" 1219 The presence or not of a ground wire depends on the version, so it is normal not to have one: in this case, the ground to chassis connection is done internally. If your turntable does not have a ground wire, you usually get rid of possible ground hum by connecting the preamplifier input to earth - but if you don't have hum in the first place, don't bother.

The European models dont need to be grounded. My original 1009 and my 1010S dont have grounds with no hum. My 1229 needs a ground. US model. My 1015 needs a ground.

Congradualations on getting a 1229. Been very pleased with mine. Good sounding. Sounds better than a 1219 I sold last fall. Not by much, but Bill at Fixmydual noticed it was one of the better sounding 1229s he has worked on. My old 1009 with its heavy 10 in platter is very close to it in sound. Very rich bass. Have fun with it.

 

[cgutz]

Score on the cartridges.

 

[Eric n Kc]

Sweet deal on the carts!
I just "won"a 1219 that had a grond wire on it when it came to me but due to some other problems(tone arm returning to stand and cueing lever out of adjustment) I sent it off to Bill at Fix my Dual for the once over .When it came back no ground wire. So I guess mine didnt need one.It plays fine without it. Thx,Eric

 

[Boogieman]

The European models dont need to be grounded. My original 1009 and my 1010S dont have grounds with no hum. My 1229 needs a ground. US model. My 1015 needs a ground.

Congradualations on getting a 1229. Been very pleased with mine. Good sounding. Sounds better than a 1219 I sold last fall. Not by much, but Bill at Fixmydual noticed it was one of the better sounding 1229s he has worked on. My old 1009 with its heavy 10 in platter is very close to it in sound. Very rich bass. Have fun with it.

Yes, my 1219 is definitely a European model. It was purchased in Germany when the original owner was stationed there in 1973.