Gates TT - One rugged, over-built SOB - peter_I

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Gates TT - One rugged, over-built SOB

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I just got my hands on a Gates CB-77 broadcast TT with idler wheel drive. This thing is solid aluminum, platter over 7 lbs., 1 inch diameter steel spindle in bronze bushing. Tone arm pivot is machined steel but tone arm is wood. Very cool. Motor is huge and the speed change mechanism has gates and brass heim-joint linkage like a Ferrari.
Has anyone ever messed with one of these? I will have to fashion a platform, if I keep it.
Thanks for any info you can provide.
Pete
(Cartridge is kinda weird, all plastic with a big stylus, composition unknown. Cast aluminum headshell.)

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Topic - Gates TT - One rugged, over-built SOB - peter_I 13:59:00 09/15/06 (8)

How to balance tone arm - peter_I 07:15:25 09/16/06 (3)

Peter, - mosin 07:49:56 09/16/06 (2)

Re: Peter, - jdiamantis 08:42:09 09/16/06 (1)

Re: Peter, - peter_I 15:40:02 09/16/06 (0)

Give it a heavy plinth... - Bung 22:14:19 09/15/06 (0)

Re: Gates TT - One rugged, over-built SOB - orthophonic 18:56:57 09/15/06 (0)

OMG, that's a TT not to be messed with - beto 18:41:49 09/15/06 (0)

Wow. You can throw pots on that one...; ) (nt) - Revolver66 14:04:37 09/15/06 (0)

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