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Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously?

I have just acquired a 32 year old JVC/Victor TT-101 DD turntable after having its lesser brother, the TT-81 for the last year.
TT-101
This is one of the great DD designs made at a time when the giant Japanese electronics companies like Technics, Denon, JVC/Victor and Pioneer could pour millions of dollars into 'flagship' models to 'enhance' their lower range models which often sold in the millions.
Because of their complexity however.......if they malfunction.....parts are 'unobtanium'....and they often cannot be repaired.
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best-groove
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@lewm   


I also happened to hear the noise of the engine of the TT-101 grumbling when it is running.
But turning the plate by hand without power supply, everything was silent ... I think it is only a problem of calibration or a bad power supply of the engine due to some electronic component out of tolerance.
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  • VICTOR CL-P2D PLINTH for 2 tonearms was quiet expensive in 1981, nearly 40 000 Yen in Japan. Must be OK ?


Double arm cabinet developed for TT series turntables.

The structure which laminated the beech wood and the high-density particle board which the vibration damping rate is very large is adopted alternately. The thickness of each material is determined by rigorous theoretical analysis, and a total of seven-layer sandwich structure is used to achieve no resonance and no vibration.

The surface is decorated with natural wood paste of rosewood.

The pickup board adopts a special laminated structure of beech wood, and is removable because it is fixed to the cabinet with bolts.
In addition, pickup boards were sold separately, and each arm could be replaced.

but i remember this thread too 
totem395
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Speaking of Victor TT-101 plinths, three armboards 
CLD construction, threaded inserts for table and armboards.

https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/6622#&gid=1&pid=2
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chakster
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@totem395 

Hey, this is yours ?
I've seen it online before, also very good for a new plinth.
But my idea is to refresh the original plinth first with new veneer or some decent paint  
totem395
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Yes it was an interesting project, all it took was time since 
I had the tools and equipment.



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