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In Reply to: RE: ADC Pritchard wood tonearm currently running on ebay... posted by salaliszt@aol.com on February 10, 2017 at 08:32:32
This is your new copy:
"ADC MODEL 40 PRITCHARD WOOD TONEARM
Classic and unusual vintage wood tonearm designed by the late Peter Pritchard of Audio Dynamics Corporation. A fine vintage tonearm specifically made to handle his high compliance cartridges.
In good condition. However please note that there are some spots in the aged wood as well as some discoloration on the metal. The arm comes with original plug-in headshell, interconnects and mounting platform. Only thing missing is antiskating weight compensator which can be obtained readily from other types of tonearm with a string attachment, otherwise complete.
This is a very rare and unusually hard arm to obtain in any condition. I have also listed separately an extra plug-in headshell on a separate auction.
Please note absolutely no refunds given on this item since this is specifically a collectable piece and its performance is not guaranteed since it is more than 50 years old now. No warranties of any sort given. The new owner should restore it for optimum performance if this is needed in any way."
-- You single out this point:
"please note that there are some spots in the aged wood as well as some discoloration on the metal". And only this and the fact that the arm is missing a part that you claim isn't difficult to source.
This practically implies that the discoloration thing is the only known defect.
You finish at the bottom with what amounts to a standard disclaimer on any older vintage gear.. fair enough.. but zero mention of play with the headshell.. which could very well render the thing unusable forever.. and the bigger question is as the poster above noted.. who saw the thing is: IS IT indeed CRACKED or split?
The fact that you initially listed it as "Excellent" wounds your credibility as a seller enough that your use of the words "insulting.. revolting.. vicious.." i.e., false indignation don't mean a thing.
And the 40 year old thing doesn't mean shit. People sell FR, Otofon, Zeta, Technics, SME arms of that vintage or older and they still are obligated to be truthful about its condition. Especially with something as precise as a tonearm.
I get that bearings will need love on any arm of this age.. but is there an issue with the HEADSHELL and is it the wand CRACKED?
I'd trust a member of our community who's handled the thing over you and your one time ramble to clear your eBay reputation.
Follow Ups:
Yes, it is indeed cracked. We inspected it with a 20x jeweler's loupe as well to see that it was definitely, indeed, a crack and not just grain in the wood. He told the seller this and the seller was aware of it before he relisted the arm. The arm was back up and running on ebay before he had even received it back or refunded my friend's money, which I personally thought was pretty cheesy. My friend contacted him and asked for an immediate refund since tracking information had been submitted and the arm was already up for auction again. The seller refused and made him wait until the arm arrived. So the submitted tracking info was good enough to re-sell the arm, but not good enough to refund my friend's money. Another thing worth mentioning is that this guy's packing job was pathetic. Zero effort whatsoever to protect a $200 purchase, box barely larger than the arm itself. When my friend returned it, he repacked it, double boxed for safety. Seller didn't even thank him. If you look at the first photo in the auction listing and magnify the area right in front of the counterweight, you can see the crack/split in the wood on the top of the arm tube. Again, I can also see if I can get the pictures from my friend and post them here if you all would like to see them in detail.
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