Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously?

I've been knocking around the idea of getting a ceramic mat for the victor. I was concerned about its weight: 3lbs. Your report, Aigenga, is helpful to me; so, thanks.

How do you find the perimeter ring? Are there any negative effects?

I wonder how a perimeter ring could fit. The lip of the platter does not rise much above the surround. It looks cool that way but not very accommodating for a perimeter ring weight. Aigenga, Can you post a photo? Thanks.

I pretty near finished up my mods to the QL10 plinth last night. So, at last, I may actually hear a TT101 as Victor intended it, with a Victor UA 9-inch tonearm in the QL10 plinth. I will try to post a photo of the whole enchilada.

I also made, or had a machinist make, two extra alu armboards probably to be used for FR64S, Grace G714 (the wood version), or Dynavector DV501.

Here are some photos - first without the ring, showing that the achromat is thick and allows for the ring: Without Record

Here it is with the Jelco 750L (12")and a Zu/Soundsmith/Denon 103 playing a tune: From the top

And here you can see it playing from the side: From the side

The ring is only about a pound but in conjunction with the center press it is good for slightly warped records and it all sounds very fine. A 1/4" deeper ring could fit as well, the limiting factor is the speed selection buttons.

Gary

Thanks, Gary. So, basically because your mat is thicker than OEM, the peripheral ring works fine. I looked at your other photos, too. Under the platter I see first what looks like a EMI shield, a brushed silver metallic looking insert that covers everything. What is it made of? Then in some other photos, the brushed silver covering is not present, but instead the parts underneath appear wrapped in some black quilted looking material. What's that?

I have a shield between motor and platter on my L07D. Had not considered doing it also for the TT101, but I suppose it makes as much sense.

Halcro, I would like to post those photos of my QL10 plinth here. Does that require first posting them somewhere on the internet, like Photobucket or Google photos? Or can I post them from my computer desktop? Thanks. It seems that I need to put them up on the internet first.