I'm trying to figure out some things about these awesome tables. I know that there are a number of Fairchild owners here, and I'd appreciate it if you'd take the time to list some information if possible:
-Model: 412-1 (also known as the 412 Basic Chassis), 412-1A 412-2 (mechanical two-speed), or 412-4 (also known as the 412-ED, with the very rare electronic drive system)
-Serial Number
-style of data plate (early examples are ink-stamped directly on the chassis, then a separate large black data plate was glued on, later used a smaller black data plate on top of the chassis)
-Chassis: deep or shallow - if deep, does it have the base plate?
-motor: most 412s I've seen have the Papst motors, but I've run across one on eBay with a different synchronious motor, mounted to a different style of plate and suspended on four Lord isolators like the ones used by Rek-O-Kut and Empire
-style of power switch: early examples, including one just over the 1k S/N mark, used a toggle switch. Most have a rotary switch.
-style of belt cover: some 1 and 1A models used a narrow "butterfly" style cover, many used a deeper cover with a transparent green insert that was shared with the -2 and -4/ED On a "single speed" turntable, there was a sticker on the green cover that looked like the knob used on the -2 and -4.
-if your platter DOESN'T have the two belt grooves or the pop-up 45 adapter, please make note of it.
-motor date of manufacture, if any
I have #312 and #452, both model 1s with the deep base, ink-stamped data plate, and Papst motors. #312 has the factory angled base, originally had the narrow butterfly belt cover, and had no base plate. #452 has the wider belt cover, came with a section of countertop it had been set into, and had the base plate.
Sheltie Dave has #450 with ED chassis #106 and another early 412-1 with the wide belt cover.
Vinyldavid has another early model.
Recently seen on eBay:
412-1 S/N 413, wide belt cover, toggle switch, base plate.
412 basic chassis S/N 1_79? (looks like 1279 or 1579), wide belt cover, deep chassis, base plate (installed upside-down in the photos), large data plate, toggle switch
412 basic chassis S/N 2942, wide belt cover, deep chassis, base plate, large data plate, toggle switch
412-1 or 1A, S/N not visible, small angled base, narrow belt cover, shallow chassis, small data plate, Papst motor
412-1A S/N 5113, small angled base, narrow belt cover, shallow chassis, Papst motor
412-1A S/N 5357, narrow belt cover, shallow chassis, small data plate, "Fairchild Synchronous Motor" on a solid mounting plate, suspended by four Lord isolators
Please add your information! :thmbsp:
-Model: 412-1 (also known as the 412 Basic Chassis), 412-1A 412-2 (mechanical two-speed), or 412-4 (also known as the 412-ED, with the very rare electronic drive system)
-Serial Number
-style of data plate (early examples are ink-stamped directly on the chassis, then a separate large black data plate was glued on, later used a smaller black data plate on top of the chassis)
-Chassis: deep or shallow - if deep, does it have the base plate?
-motor: most 412s I've seen have the Papst motors, but I've run across one on eBay with a different synchronious motor, mounted to a different style of plate and suspended on four Lord isolators like the ones used by Rek-O-Kut and Empire
-style of power switch: early examples, including one just over the 1k S/N mark, used a toggle switch. Most have a rotary switch.
-style of belt cover: some 1 and 1A models used a narrow "butterfly" style cover, many used a deeper cover with a transparent green insert that was shared with the -2 and -4/ED On a "single speed" turntable, there was a sticker on the green cover that looked like the knob used on the -2 and -4.
-if your platter DOESN'T have the two belt grooves or the pop-up 45 adapter, please make note of it.
-motor date of manufacture, if any
I have #312 and #452, both model 1s with the deep base, ink-stamped data plate, and Papst motors. #312 has the factory angled base, originally had the narrow butterfly belt cover, and had no base plate. #452 has the wider belt cover, came with a section of countertop it had been set into, and had the base plate.
Sheltie Dave has #450 with ED chassis #106 and another early 412-1 with the wide belt cover.
Vinyldavid has another early model.
Recently seen on eBay:
412-1 S/N 413, wide belt cover, toggle switch, base plate.
412 basic chassis S/N 1_79? (looks like 1279 or 1579), wide belt cover, deep chassis, base plate (installed upside-down in the photos), large data plate, toggle switch
412 basic chassis S/N 2942, wide belt cover, deep chassis, base plate, large data plate, toggle switch
412-1 or 1A, S/N not visible, small angled base, narrow belt cover, shallow chassis, small data plate, Papst motor
412-1A S/N 5113, small angled base, narrow belt cover, shallow chassis, Papst motor
412-1A S/N 5357, narrow belt cover, shallow chassis, small data plate, "Fairchild Synchronous Motor" on a solid mounting plate, suspended by four Lord isolators
Please add your information! :thmbsp:
