Please help identify TT

[Commie]

Dear AKers,

May I ask you to help me identify the TT from the photo below? Looks like a Pioneer from 70s to me, but I can not find the exact model number. Thank you in advance!

 

[skriefal]

Looks kinda like a Realistic of some sort...

 

[finnbow]

Looks kinda like a Realistic of some sort...

Yep. I was thinking one of the Realistic Lab 4xx series, but the armboard seems different.

 

[asmd]

not the lab 400, lab 420, 440 or 500.

 

[boreas]

The arm tube, gimbals, counterweight and headshell all look like Technics. I suspect it's not a Technics but perhaps a Panasonic or, as Skriefal and Pat suggested, maybe a Realistic (the top line of the printing could easily read "Realistic"). , I believe some of them were made by Technics. I think it's probably not a Pioneer.

John

 

[Sticklyman]

Hell, I'll say it... CEC? Since they made damn near everything in the '70's.

 

[boreas]

Hell, I'll say it... CEC? Since they made damn near everything in the '70's.

That gives you a very good chance of being right!

John

 

[asmd]

That gives you a very good chance of being right!

John

:thmbsp:

 

[hakaplan]

It's made by Technics. Looks like the equivalent of an SL-20 (belt drive, manual) in a wood base. But I agree that it does look like that's Realistic's logo on it. Check out the website radioshackcatalogs.com to peruse the old catalogs and you'll probably find it. Late '70s.

 

[boreas]

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[lico]

Looks like a Realistic LAB-240 to me. Definitely Technics built - I've swapped some parts from one with a Technics before.

 

[krlill]

Maybe a LAB-270

http://www.flickr.com/photos/herebox/43834752/

http://www.radioshackcatalogs.com/catalogs/1981/ page 23

 

[asmd]

Maybe a LAB-270

http://www.flickr.com/photos/herebox/43834752/

http://www.radioshackcatalogs.com/catalogs/1981/ page 23

yep, think you got it. :thmbsp:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/herebox/43834752/

 

[Nat]

If you look carefully you can see the flying R in Realistic -- there is the top curve of the R that extends to the left of the upright.

 

[Commie]

Dear TT experts, thank you all for your help! I've guessed it is a Pioneer since the armboard looks Pioneerish to me

 

[gmagg46]

Realistic LAB-270.....!

Dear TT experts, thank you all for your help! I've guessed it is a Pioneer since the armboard looks Pioneerish to me

The turntable is a Realistic LAB-270! I'm looking at mine right now. The platter was made by Technics, so that may lead to some confusion. I bought this turntable almost 30 years ago when I managed a Radio Shack store. Except for a currently missing drive belt, it has always worked fine!

Gary

 

[hakaplan]

The turntable is a Realistic LAB-270! I'm looking at mine right now. The platter was made by Technics, so that may lead to some confusion. I bought this turntable almost 30 years ago when I managed a Radio Shack store. Except for a currently missing drive belt, it has always worked fine!

Gary

The whole thing was made by Technics...for Radio Shack.