turntable

vintage pioneer pl-540, new wood veneer

https://www.ebay.com/itm/304067867495?hash=item46cbdb7367:g:Z3gAAOSwUm1g07Dg
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vintage pioneer pl-50, wood,

https://www.ebay.com/itm/334053813052?hash=item4dc728ab3c:g:NVsAAOSw3Mlg1l4P

 includes a new pre-aligned at540ml cartridge which costs: ($250. + tax). That's a darn good cartridge, which means the TT is only $500. (or, make offer, less)

https://www.audio-technica.com/en-us/vm540ml

Probably something in the Technics camp. Preferably with a dust cover. That way if interest in vinyl is lost, when one returns a decade later, remove the build up from the dust cover and carry on. 

I should shut up about wood, my last post

these people, many others, make wood bases to change the appearance of ’too modern’ looking TT,

https://www.ebay.com/itm/284248947149?hash=item422e8eb9cd:g:qPAAAOSwjYtgba-Y

or others 'modernize' old one's looks

https://www.ebay.com/itm/114756699689?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item1ab8084629:g:wJUAAOSw~gRV6q2B&...

Here ya go!
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SL1200mk7--technics-sl-1200mk7-direct-drive-professional-tur...