Gosh, back in the days (70s and 80s) I can only remember brands--couple of Sonys (including one where the plinth/platter/arrm were in a motorized drawer, BIC, Kenwood.
When I got serious about vinyl (late 90s), this has been the lineup:
ProJect (can't recall the model but it was in their early years and was a sprung design).
Wilson-Benesch Circle w/ACT 0.5 Arm
Currently, an Avid Volvere to SME IV, Dynavector 20x2L and Avid Pellar.