Yard Sale TT

BeRad

I just picked up a Pioneer PL 12E turntable from a yard sale for 10 bucks.

Good score? I know nothing of these things. Seems to have a nice tone arm and newer cartridge.

Seems to work fine except for the broken belt. Could someone advise where I could pick up a belt without having to make one out of a rope?

hearingimpared

Try KAB.

http://www.kabusa.com/frameset.htm?/rcleaner.htm

BeRad

hearingimpared wrote: »

Try KAB.

http://www.kabusa.com/frameset.htm?/rcleaner.htm

Nice, that one goes into to bookmark file for sure.

Thanks for the link.
Is this thing a decent entry level TT?

hearingimpared

Here is another link that may work even better.

http://www.elexatelier.com/pioneer.htm

How about a picture of the turntable?

hearingimpared

Here is some info on the table.

http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/1/208877.html

BeRad

Mint. Thanks a ton. I'll keep this thing until I find something better at a yard sale. Gotta start somewhere right? I'll post a picture of the thing and a closeup of the cartridge after I have a nap. Thanks again for the info. I googled around and came up with squat so the links help a ton!

mhardy6647

PL-12E? Don't know that one. The PL-12D was entry-level but pretty nice. We've got one which my daughter used through college.

mhardy6647

I know the quality of these captures are poor, but this might be helpful. These are from a manual scan database maintained as an adjunct to AK; taken from a 1974 European brochure.

mhardy6647

Manuals for the PL-12D are available at
http://www.vinylengine.com/library/pioneer/pl-12d.shtml
(registration required to download 'em)

Systems

Nice find with the Pio it looks to be in great shape.I found one of these in good shape a few weeks ago at our transfer station.http://www.classic-audio.com/marantz/6300.html
It has a Shure cartridge but needs a stylus.Anyone know were one can source a replacement?

hearingimpared

GV#27 wrote: »

Nice find with the Pio it looks to be in great shape.I found one of these in good shape a few weeks ago at our transfer station.http://www.classic-audio.com/marantz/6300.html
It has a Shure cartridge but needs a stylus.Anyone know were one can source a replacement?

Try this place.

http://www.needledoctor.com/

Systems

hearingimpared wrote: »

Try this place.

http://www.needledoctor.com/

Thanks HI,its the M95 and they stock a generic replacement which I take to mean it's not a genuine Shure?

hearingimpared

GV#27 wrote: »

Thanks HI,its the M95 and they stock a generic replacement which I take to mean it's not a genuine Shure?

Did you check KAB?

Systems

hearingimpared wrote: »

Did you check KAB?

I had'nt, but I see they have what looks like a generic replacement aswell.

sucks2beme

Sure, it starts out as a good yard sale find.
A year from now you'll be buying a Scoutmaster
and hanging out on the FM looking for your next
GG vinyl fix.
Good snag.

hearingimpared

GV#27 wrote: »

I had'nt, but I see they have what looks like a generic replacement aswell.

GV try this one.

http://www.turntableneedles.com/NEEDLES--Styli_c_24163.html