Vintage Rek o Kut, GATES, GRAY,RUSSCO turntable rebuilds ??

I love um.. Just a ton of fun..

To me a TRUE gem in the rough.. There are a couple dual motor drive units too, I gotta brush up a little too. I can't remember, Might be EMT or Fairchild.. Big 16-21" platters.  Personally TOO big, for me..  I need to get after it.. Just too many projects.. 

Stair flats.. great plinth material, I'm adding Queen Anns to the one on my little page, just like the speakers.. A little different "Theme".. Wife like it a bit more..

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I enjoy modifying Gates CB-77 tables.  I like the CB-77 as it is a 12" version of the CB-500.  Same motor and mechanicals.  Gates has an inner hub on the platter that the idler connects with as opposed to outer rim drive.  This allows for a motor that only turns at 600 rpm (much slower than a garrard 301.  They are built like a tank and fairly easy to get everything running smooth and quiet.  I ad a 12"tone arm and mount it off of the factory plinth and onto a very heavy plinth ( doug fir at present) that is supported by rock solid isolation feet.  This formula results in a deck that is superior to my 301 and td124 projects of the past.  Plus, it's tons of fun and very attractive.  Good luck.

Say OP how is the Gray Tonearm.. I'm interested.... What do you think of them?..  What about the 16" TA....  I like EMT 912st, so cool looking, SOTA all the way..

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisa5id2-emt-927st-turntables?creative=305983658573&gclid=CjwK...=

If it wasn't so cold I'd be tinkering right now. Inside projects.. right now..

schiss, a Haris CB 500 is petty cool to, I like all the old ones.

Collins too, I forgot.

I'm thinking pull out drawers, like bleachers..  Three X 3 should do.LOL
3 TT per drawer. Sure be different.. Just drop a newbie in a slot...Mix and match..

I sure like the EMT 912st though.

I had a Fairchild 750, it got nicked.. I WAS SICK... Just fell in love with it.. I had made a 200+ lb oak plinth. GONE... Did leave the cables though...

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Do any of you know the difference between a CB-500 and a CB-100 Gates other than the year ??      

https://www.vinylengine.com/library/gates.shtml

I didn't read it , but there seemed to be a lot of info on the
Gates CB 11-500. I'll give it the once over..

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