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Transcriptor turntable HELP!!!!

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cookie1331

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hello all that are reading, i have recently had the great fortune of being given a J.A.Michell reference hydraulic transcriptor, The arm is an audio technica At1120. Now first off I know absolutly nothing about turntables what.so.ever, but i do know this thing looks the buisness and was in clockwork orange. I really wana get it working but havent the slightlest quite how to. The belt is present but not fitted, i don't actualy know how to fit it properly. I'v rewired the plug and sorted out some electrical things and powers fine.

I basically need any advice, any information just anything that could help, i've been around a ton of forums and have aquired history knowledge of the things but really nothing technical.
 
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I think there is a site out there dedicated to Transcriptors. Sorry I can't help you any more than that.
 
cheers, that was great help.
also, if any one actualy returns to this thread, has anyone got any sort of idea of worth? its in absolute mint condition, i can't decide weather or not to keep it just to look at it.
 
cookie1331 said:
cheers, that was great help.
also, if any one actualy returns to this thread, has anyone got any sort of idea of worth? its in absolute mint condition, i can't decide weather or not to keep it just to look at it.
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Why not take some pictures and post them here and maybe we can give you a better idea.
 
Wow...
And this was "given" to you?
Couldn't even hazaard a guess on its value - the market on such high-end tables fluctuates daily somewhere in the stratosphere - mostly in the gaining altitude direction.
Thanks for sharing your pictures. Very nice!
 
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I always thought these were pretty neat. It's worth playing with for free. But the price does fluctuate quite a bit depending on condition, and demand for a particular unit. I would sell it, and buy a Luxman, and bank the rest. You might if you are interested enough, be able to get a nice table, and cash in trade for it from somebody on here. Good luck with it. -Mark-
 
cookie1331 said:
deal, if you give me $1000 for the s/h.
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Did you get the dust cover for this? If not, this unit would probably get $500 to $700 on Ebay.

I have completely disassembled and reassembled two of these turntables now. Yours has the tri pod feet which are kind of cool but you'll probably need some new rubber pads for them. These usually came with a Transcriptors tonearm which is a really finicky little work of art. Looks like someone didn't like the finicky part of it and put the AT arm on yours. They also installed a glass platter upgrade that many people liked. There is a trough underneath the paltter that is supposed to be filled with silicone. The little lever next to the platter controls a paddle that dips into the silicone to slow down or speed up the platter.

You can find a lot of neat parts for this at http://www.transcriptors.net/web_pages/frame_0.htm
In the past he's been a little slow to respond and ship but has nice stuff.

Here's one of mine below. They are beautiful and I found mine to sound very, very good.
 

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There is a trough underneath the platter that is supposed to be filled with silicone. The little lever next to the platter controls a paddle that dips into the silicone to slow down or speed up the platter.

Did you ever figure out how dipping the paddle into the silicone fluid in the trough can slow down or speed up the platter when the spindle on which the platter turns is totally isolated from the trough filled with fluid?

On my Hydraulic Reference Turntable, British made, with a new belt, the paddle in the fluid has no effect on speed. Fortunately, the strobe shows the 33 1/3 speed dead on.
 
Pknute said:
There is a trough underneath the platter that is supposed to be filled with silicone. The little lever next to the platter controls a paddle that dips into the silicone to slow down or speed up the platter.

Did you ever figure out how dipping the paddle into the silicone fluid in the trough can slow down or speed up the platter when the spindle on which the platter turns is totally isolated from the trough filled with fluid?

On my Hydraulic Reference Turntable, British made, with a new belt, the paddle in the fluid has no effect on speed. Fortunately, the strobe shows the 33 1/3 speed dead on.
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Answered my own question. Spindle/main bearing and fluid trough became disconnected over time. Elmer's to the rescue and mine is a Hydraulic Reference TT again...
 
The glass platter shown in your first pic is certainly not a part of the original Transcriptors. As a matter of fact this is the first time I ever see it.

jorge
 
outlawmws said:
So it's 5 months later, sounds like you kept it?
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I'm not the OP, just had a question 5 months ago about my Hydraulic Reference TT I've had since 1973. Got sidetracked for 5 months totally restoring my Revox A700 that now has both 2 and 4 track head assemblies.
 
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