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Taketheflame
Super Member
Looks like a Garrard of some type.
Any other photos? It could be one that's pretty desirable/well worth restoring.
Any other photos? It could be one that's pretty desirable/well worth restoring.
orthophonic
Super Member
Looks like a Garrard SLX 1 or SLX 2, 1971 or 1972 or so.
Only pic I got. I don’t have it yet, this pic was sent by a relative.
That’s kind of the direction I was headed too… and if so, maybe not worth restoring? Opinion? I’ve yet to own aTT, and have been looking for the right buy. Would be a fun connection to my now passed grandma, but not interested if it’s not a decent table.
orthophonic
Super Member
If I remember correctly, the SLX! was 49.95, the SLX 2 was 59.95
and the SLX 3 was 99.95, that is not a SLX 3.
The SLX1 used a ceramic cartridge and the SLX2 used a Shure Magnetic cartridge, M75 I think. if an SLX 2 it may be a good starter table, usually cleaning and lube is all they need. Rumble and W & F
were good for that class and the tonearm is very low mass so it works
well with th4e Shure Cartridge.
and the SLX 3 was 99.95, that is not a SLX 3.
The SLX1 used a ceramic cartridge and the SLX2 used a Shure Magnetic cartridge, M75 I think. if an SLX 2 it may be a good starter table, usually cleaning and lube is all they need. Rumble and W & F
were good for that class and the tonearm is very low mass so it works
well with th4e Shure Cartridge.
AudioFeline
Super Member
The mechanism/levers on the front right look like it was an auto-changer. A cheap+nasty rim-drive record player, esp. if it came with a ceramic cart. Better than a Crossly, but not greatly.
MRL_Audio
RIP 2022
What tipped you off...?
Why not cruze Garrard tables on eBay and look for a match. You'll see the value of the table there in sold auctions once you determine the model, which I bet is on the back or bottom of the table. If your saving it for sentimental reasons then it's worth trying to restore otherwise... I wouldn't bother. Not a decent table.
Beobloke
Super Member
Interesting one.
It’s not a Garrard SLX-3 as this had vertical control tabs like the Zero 100. The arm, over arm and cueing lever look most like a 2025TC to me but the control levers still aren’t quite right.
Mind you, I’m only really familiar with UK models - the USA got a lot of models that we didn’t get over here, including the SLX-3.
It’s not a Garrard SLX-3 as this had vertical control tabs like the Zero 100. The arm, over arm and cueing lever look most like a 2025TC to me but the control levers still aren’t quite right.
Mind you, I’m only really familiar with UK models - the USA got a lot of models that we didn’t get over here, including the SLX-3.
KentTeffeteller
Gimpus Stereophilus!
I think Garrard Autoslim P or SLX of some kind. A budget changer.
Beobloke
Super Member
Yep - you've got it. It's an X10.
AudioFeline
Super Member
It was probably this cheap turntable range that made the profit for the company that enabled them to keep a high-end product in their line.
When I began to learn about their higher-end turntables I was very surprised, because I had previously only associated them as being a manufacturer of cheap+nasty turntables.
