Which is best ReaLisTic TT made

[Balifly]

It was a Canada only model, so might not be easy to find.

I like my LAB 500. I've had 2 and this one eventually got a good lid.

Remind me a lot of the Mitsubishi/Diatone DP-86DA. :scratch2:

 

[polypetalous]

Remind me a lot of the Mitsubishi/Diatone DP-86DA. :scratch2:

What's interesting there is the single play/repeat knob has a third label as "free play"
The lab 500 only has single and repeat... But just tonight fiddling with my 500 I noticed the knob does have a third position... All the way towards the tonearm seems to cause the platter to spin while the tonearm is at rest.

I'd say they are indeed identical/sisters Learn something new

Ben


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[Montycat]

What's interesting there is the single play/repeat knob has a third label as "free play"
The lab 500 only has single and repeat... But just tonight fiddling with my 500 I noticed the knob does have a third position... All the way towards the tonearm seems to cause the platter to spin while the tonearm is at rest.

I'd say they are indeed identical/sisters Learn something new

Ben


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I've known about the Mitsubishi connection for a long time. There are also ITT turntables (usually in Europe) that obviously were from the same maker.

I'll check out that "third position". I don't recall noticing that.

 

[1manband]

Similar looking to the Marantz 6300 (made by CEC I think). Maybe this one was a CEC as well.

Very good looking table.

It also looks very similar to the Fisher MT-6225, I think that was a CEC turntable too.

 

[djwhy60]

I like this one....

Just looks great...but also want one of the Miracord/Realistic TTs.

 

[kennyrach]

Here pictures of my Realistic Lab 400 which i got off eBay for $160 shipped to my door it in ex++to near mint condition.I be wet sanding top down and buff out to new

 

[kennyrach]

Just looks great...but also want one of the Miracord/Realistic TTs.

Now that TT look super wow.I will add it to my tt pick up lists

 

[HTHMAN]

Just looks great...but also want one of the Miracord/Realistic TTs.

Yep, nice TT. Lab 60 - I bought one new in 1979 and it still works today. It is an Elac/Miracord product,

 

[Van_Isle]

Good grief can you guys stop posting up the pics and gushing all over these .... we don't want anyone else to know!

 

[likebike23]

Here pictures of my Realistic Lab 400 which i got off eBay for $160 shipped to my door it in ex++to near mint condition.I be wet sanding top down and buff out to new

It looks in the second pic that you posted that it has the same sticker as my lab440. My sticker says "walnut grained VINYL veneer". If yours says the same, I'd be careful about wet sanding it. I'm not sure how a vinyl veneer will hold up to that. Not trying to be a jerk, just wouldn't want you to make a mistake with that nice table. Cheers, Mike

 

[alteclipsch]

It looks in the second pic that you posted that it has the same sticker as my lab440. My sticker says "walnut grained VINYL veneer". If yours says the same, I'd be careful about wet sanding it. I'm not sure how a vinyl veneer will hold up to that. Not trying to be a jerk, just wouldn't want you to make a mistake with that nice table. Cheers, Mike

I thought the same thing (my 400 is vinyl too). OP may be talking about the dustcover...??

 

[kennyrach]

It looks in the second pic that you posted that it has the same sticker as my lab440. My sticker says "walnut grained VINYL veneer". If yours says the same, I'd be careful about wet sanding it. I'm not sure how a vinyl veneer will hold up to that. Not trying to be a jerk, just wouldn't want you to make a mistake with that nice table. Cheers, Mike

LOL i am not sanding down walnut vinly veneer. yes on lab 400l420/440 was vinyl veneer. What i sanding down is clear plastic cover it have very small scratch and with Novus Spa Scratch Removal Kit it be like new in heart beat.For walnut vinly veneer i use minwax paste wax

 

[likebike23]

LOL i am not sanding down walnut vinly veneer. yes on lab 400l420/440 was vinyl veneer. What i sanding down is clear plastic cover it have very small scratch and with Novus Spa Scratch Removal Kit it be like new in heart beat.For walnut vinly veneer i use minwax paste wax

Thank god, lol. Ya never know, I'm on bike forums too and people never surprise me with what they do. Glad that nice table is in good hands.

 

[kennyrach]

I thought the same thing (my 400 is vinyl too). OP may be talking about the dustcover...??

wow i just started to clean down base on Lab 400 here and it not vinyl venner here at all feel and look look like walnut veneer it look as same on my nova 8b and 7b speakers finished very thin feel very wood to me and it just taken little walnut stains toot now look super . i am going to look into this so far i see in 78 catalog http://www.radioshackcatalogs.com/catalogs/1978/ page 46 it say wood veneer and in 80s catalog http://www.radioshackcatalogs.com/catalogs/1980/ page 20 it say walnut vinyl base .Any info on this would help.Thank Bob

 

[kennyrach]

Thank god, lol. Ya never know, I'm on bike forums too and people never surprise me with what they do. Glad that nice table is in good hands.

Thank i have over 35 yr in restoring old item started in my young with restoring and repair Lionel trains and old battery op toys and wood working

 

[Balifly]

It was a Canada only model, so might not be easy to find.

I like my LAB 500. I've had 2 and this one eventually got a good lid.

Just saw a REALISTIC LAB 500 TURNTABLE listed on CL.
http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showpost.php?p=9064600&postcount=1636

 

[Van_Isle]

Yeah I already poked Montycat with that one via PM.

 

[Pink Syd]

I see a Realistic R-8010 at 425$(canadien) I don't know if I take it or not.

 

[Van_Isle]

No. Far too much for a R-8010. But questions of value belong only in Dollars and Sense forum.

 

[Pink Syd]

well, we must not forget that the person changed the motor for a better one, changed the stylus and the Needle and offers a 1 year warranty with a new cover (taken from a model that is too damaged)