What's the tonearm mass of the Premier FT-3

Thanks much! I'll check out the site. Do you remember the list price for the FT-3 arm? I'm just curious. I bought a used SOTA Sapphire turntable over ten years ago and the FT-3 was on it. For some unknown reason, I assumed that the arm was probably an entry level arm; so I bought an entry level cartridge - Benz MC20. I probably should have stretched and purchased a better cartridge.

Rockyboy, thanks for initiating this thread, and Sdcampbell, thanks for posting that link. I just stumbled across this thread while searching for info on the FT-3. I have been searching for info on this arm for awhile - I bought a used VPI HW-19 Mk. III earlier this year, and that arm went along with it. While I had it set up professionally, it did not come with the manual, and I had gotten a little discouraged trying to get additional info. Now I can proceed with cartridge upgrade as well. Thanks!

But is the FT-3 a good arm or not? Was it a $200 arm when new or was it $1,000. Donna from SOTA wasn't sure but guessed it was around $900 new. Does anyone know?

Sdcampbell,

I've been unsuccessful registering at the Vinyl Engine. Seem to be in a permanent Catch-22. I've registered and received a confirming email, but when I go to log in I get the message that I have specified an invalid userid or password. I've re-registered and get the same response. I can't find a way to bring this issue to anyone's attention. Seems you have to be registered and logged in before you can access anyone. If you have any suggestions, I'm open to them.

According to the A'Gon bluebook, the FT-3 retailed for $475. However, my dealer informed me when I bought the table and arm, that the whole package was from the mid-80s, so I would assume it would go for more today.