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This Philips 22GA230 was given to me by the local hifi shop owner. It was the first “high fidelity”stereo Philips TT in the 1960s. This is the second model with a crude form of antiskating, built from 1966 to 1968. It was the top model Philips “pick-up” back then with a list price of 464 Hfl, easily 1000 euro in today's money.
Build quality is way above anything i've seen from Philips so far. Metal all around, hardly any plastic. Only the big Lencos and the better Thorens players have heavier platters etc.
It's a curious mix of idler wheel and belt drive. It took some research and effort to mount a belt. You have to take out the spindle with the idler wheel and pulley, get a belt around it and then put the spindle back in place. The original belt is a big round rubber belt that you can order online. I did a quick setup with a flat belt from my drawer.
The cartridge is MD, tracking force 3 grams, 68 Kohm instead of 47 K which is standard.
Motor spins, idler wheel looks good, inner platter spins nicely when you switch the TT on. When switched off there's a break engaging, stopping the platter. Overall look is not bad, it needs cleaning but even the dust cover is not scratched.
Time for a test. I was totally surprised, in a positive way. I expected a nice TT for 78s or old monos. No way, the 45 year old cart and stylus still sounded clear as water. The TT has the slam, dynamics and PRAT of good idler wheel drives but with more finesse and quieter. It's the best of both worlds.
Not to brag but i've had a lot of good vintage TT on that same coffee table, the better Duals, Thorens, Lencos. I was recently floored by the late 1960's Dual 1019. This Philips is even older. Where will it end? Edison wax rolls?
"The torture never stops"Greetings Freek.
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Idler wheel AND belt drive...
Just look at that cast metal chassis, that main bearing, that motor.
"The torture never stops"Greetings Freek.
...I almost didn't even look because the title of your post had "Philips" in it. How boring.
Well, that is the damned coolest thing I have ever seen with the Philips name on it.
Clean that puppy up and post more pictures.
Congrats ...and have fun with it !
Dean.
reelsmith's axiom: Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.
That really looks nice.
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Later Gator,
Dave
Over here we have a paint thinner called V,M and P (Varnish Makers and Painters) Naptha (lighter fluid) which is the choice of museums for cleaning antique wood furniture. You want to retain the patina of age which is destroyed by stripping and/or sanding. Wipe- on-Wipe-off with white cloths until no more dirt comes off.
That chassis looks badly in need of it and you will be amazed how, once cleaned and then waxed with a quality paste wax, how good that wood will look.
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