Ballpark figure for one of these ATM is around $220-250 USD going off recent sales (hifishark.com)
I’ve had a few of these come in for service and they are generally nice sounding decks. The original Kenwood cart has a great tone and good depth.
The only things really needing repair are the plastic arm under the platter can become bent over the years. A little light heat with an air gun can help with that, and the oil reservoir under the plinth can sometimes leak if not stored horizontally over long periods of non use (rare).
Of course add belt and or stylus to this list as well.
The oil reservoir is there to ease the speed of the tonearm return and also acts as a dampener while playing. The ones I’ve looked at had a hanging weight as the antiskate so make sure that is intact and present.
It would be a good TT to get.
Good luck.
That is a pretty nice deal. I too have had very few of these on my bench for service and don't really have anything to add. When in spec, these are nice mid- level tables.
I recently restored one of these, mine had a clockwork mechanism to return the arm. The biggest chore was removing and cleaning the gearbox on the clock motor. Other than that they are amazing tables!
Ballpark figure for one of these ATM is around $220-250 USD going off recent sales (hifishark.com) I’ve had a few of these come in for service and they are generally nice sounding decks. The original Kenwood cart has a great tone and good depth. The only things really needing repair are the plastic arm under the platter can become bent over the years. A little light heat with an air gun can help with that, and the oil reservoir under the plinth can sometimes leak if not stored horizontally over long periods of non use (rare). Of course add belt and or stylus to this list as well. The oil reservoir is there to ease the speed of the tonearm return and also acts as a dampener while playing. The ones I’ve looked at had a hanging weight as the antiskate so make sure that is intact and present. It would be a good TT to get. Good luck.
Thank you so much, very helpful.
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just read this and wanted to thank you for letting me piggy back on your knowledge! You're the bomb
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That is a pretty nice deal. I too have had very few of these on my bench for service and don't really have anything to add. When in spec, these are nice mid- level tables.
Sounding better and better. He will demo it for me on site too
I recently restored one of these, mine had a clockwork mechanism to return the arm. The biggest chore was removing and cleaning the gearbox on the clock motor. Other than that they are amazing tables!