RE: arsclist RE: Technics SP-15 Turntables

["Harry Rice" <Harry_Rice@xxxxxxxxx>]

Is there a readily available template to use in properly combining an SME 3012 with a SP-15?

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> From: 	Graham Newton
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> Sent: 	Friday, October 18, 2002 9:28 AM
> To: 	ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Mark Shakarjian
> Cc: 	Dave
> Subject: 	Re: arsclist RE: Technics SP-15 Turntables
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> Mark Shakarjian <MSSL72@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > Do you know if the SH-15 turntable base will accept an SME-3012 arm for
> > 16" acetates? If so does it come with a dust cover that covers both arm 
> > and turntable?
> 
> And "Dave" <audio101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said...
> > These tables come with a UN drilled arm puck, a 16" arm will work I
> > have been told. You just need to drill the arm puck accordingly. These
> > do come with covers that cover arm and table and are about the size of
> > the base. 
> 
> 
> "acetates" is a misnomer... you are probably referring to lacquer coated
> discs for instantaneous reproduction, more properly referred to as "lacquers".
> The term "acetates" somehow got started in the broadcasting field when some
> early 16" discs were pressed in a material that was labeled acetate.  Most
> 16" discs are pressed with a vinyl-type compound like RCA Victor's
> "Victrolac".
> 
> The SH-15 Technics base will NOT accept an SME-3012 arm which is why I had 
> a special base and new cover made for mine... I kept only the heavy duty 
> detachable hinges from the SH-15 base to use on the new cover.  
> See it here:-
> 
> http://www.audio-restoration.com/MVC-383F.JPG
> 
> It will only properly accommodate an SME 3009 arm... which, I believe, can be
> arranged will play a 16" disc but the geometry is not optimum.
> 
> 
> 
> ... Graham Newton
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