Technics SP 10 mc II. Worth looking at?

At present the $1000 value is close to the Tonearm Value if AUS $ is converted to GBP. 

I can see this creeping toward AUS $2000+ if the SP10 is looking in poor
condition.
A VGC SP10 can command a high price.

Here is the good new My Own SP10 MkII was a Chassis Only barn find.
I was in need of TLC from an EE who fully understands the SP10 needs and returned to the finest of  Specimens.
The Chassis received a Custom Spray Paint Coating from a Automotive
Custom Spray Paint Specialist.
I chose a colour that the Workshop was working with on a Vehicle and I got the chassis coated for £70.

My SP10 in a Densified Wood Plinth has changed my use of TT's and it is the Model used over other owned DD, Idler Drive and Belt Drive TT's.

If you want to go this route I can put you in touch with fellow Countrymen 
who are working with these Models as their got to projects, and I am sure you will be inspired by them.


  

@pindac thanks for that. I’m not sure what the plinth is, in the images it looks like a constructed ply base about 4 inches high so a new plinth could be called for.  One site suggested travertine as an option 

If a TT arrives with a Plinth, I would not concern oneself too much about the methods and materials used to produce the structural device.
Much better time will be spent learning how to mount the TT on a support device.
A cheap option will be to go for a Wall Mounted TT Shelve, and then use a Sub Plinth and decide on a few different footer types to isolate the Wall shelf and Sub Plinth and the Sub Plinth and TT Plinth.
Once you are rewarded with the values on offer for the mounting of the TT, any changes made for a Plinth down the line will be benefitted by the mounting system produced, 'well as long as',  it can take the weight of a new plinth design.      

The only "irreplaceable" part is the single IC, MN6042.  JP Jones has developed a replacement part for the MN6042, built from discrete SMD components.  So there is nothing to fear in terms of parts.  His business is called "Fidelis Analog", and you can find it on-line.  If you are buying an aged device, andt you want it to work precisely up to its original specification, it just makes sense to replace all the electrolytic capacitors, unless you can verify that it was recently done by a previous owner.  The OEM capacitors would now be at least 40 years old.  However, there is no need to be concerned about film capacitors; they last "forever" unless their voltage rating has been exceeded in circuit.  In connection with replacing the electrolytics, you can think about having it calibrated as well.  These precautionary service steps should not be expensive.  In the US, one can buy all the needed capacitors for under $20.  If you needed to replace the MN6042 IC, that would cost more; consult JP.  If the tt runs up to speed and is speed stable, chances are you do not need a new IC.

People always overestimate everything on audiogon, it's ridiculous.
As stated earlier in this thread the SP-10 mkII is a broadcast machine, you will not find any "special" sub plinth or "wall mount shelfs" at those broadcast studios. This is a typical broadcast application of an SP-10 mkII. Here is a bit more complicated stuff. And this is a simple home use plinth for earlier version. The original obsidian plinth is here. 

Why people overestimate everything when it comes to plinth? 
Technics in custom made plinth can be placed DIRECTLY on a table or your furniture if they are stable. I made a custom metal table (rack) and put my gear on top, there are small sarbothane pads under the triplex glass and metal table filled with sand. Here is my gear when I owned SP-10 mkII.

Technics SP-10 mkII can be used even nude without plinth if you will put AT-616 pneumatic insulators under the drive. In this case you need a base for tonearm, here is review fo Toho cast iron base. 

Look at this catalog for Toho plinth and base for Technics SP-10 mkII, I doubt you will find it, but it's for inspiration. 

The best way is to make plywood plinth if the one you're buying is not good enough. Will cost you probably $300 (you need a carpenter). 

This new plinth from a high-end plinth manufacturer will cost you probably $10k :))