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Best tools to calibrate TT motor actual speed?

A fellow member, Lewm , was kind enough to sell me his old Walker motor controller for my Nottingham Analogue TT.
It is in good working order but now I find I need to acquire a method ,or tools may be best phrase , to calibrate my TT motor speed exactly.
Never having any adjustments available for TT motor speed it is not something I had given any thought to.

Lewm did mention a KAB strobe which uses a disc and a battery powered strobe.
Also a quick perusal reveals various manufacturers of marked platter discs where you would use a mains powered light ( to establish 60hz I assume) to check actual speed.
What does anybody here use or has used in the past that is easy, reliable, accurate and fairly priced?
Thank you
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uberwaltz OP
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As always Al you hit the spot!

As I am a bit of a hoarder where tools are concerned I thought I had an old 90.s tungsten lamp automotive light and I did still working perfectly.
With that disc printed out and on the tt I was able to set both 33 and 45 speeds very accurately.
What was a nice reassurance was the 33 that I had set by ear to get me going was actually pretty darn close being just slightly fast.

Think I will keep the $110 in my pocket for now!
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Just as a sanity check I think I will order one of those mat strobe discs in long lasting plastic for about $18 from Hudson HiFi and then recheck against my el cheapo printed version.
Useful any way as has strobe one side and two point alignment protractor on the other.
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drrsutliff
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I am in Jacksonville. I would be happy to loan you my KAB for you to try.
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Seriously??
So am I, or near as darn it!
Fleming Island here.
Pm me maybe we can work something out.
As you may have read I got it pretty much dialed in but sure would be nice to double check with the KAB.
Thank you

Kevin
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Hello neighbor.  I also live on Fleming Island.   Hibernia Plantaion.  
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