[78-L] Turntables that will play 78s and 16" ETs

[Michael Biel]

There is a difference between turntables which have separate tone-arms
mounted on the motor board after-market, and those that are sold with
integrated tone-arms.  In all the cases cited in these postings so far,
the turntable itself has nothing to do with the size capacity, it is
only the arm length and how it is mounted.  So citing
Panasonic/Techniques or Rek-O-Kut turntable models like these in this
posting do not matter.  If you have a long tone-arm you could mount it
on a 6-inch kiddie phono turntable so it would play 16 or 17-inch discs,
or a Pathe 20-inch.  If you have a turntable with a non-integrated arm,
get a different arm and motor board and use the same turntable you
already have.    


As for fully integrated turntable-tone arm combinations, the old
Bogen/Lenco 60 series could play 16-inch discs and had continuously
variable speed.  The L-75 will not fit 16's but I think will fit a Pathe
14-inch.  


Mike Biel   mbiel at mbiel.com  


  -------- Original Message --------
 Subject: Re: [78-L] Turntables that will play 78s and 16" ETs
 From: "neechevoneeznayou at gmail.com" <neechevoneeznayou at gmail.com>
 Date: Mon, May 03, 2010 9:43 am
 To: 78-L Mail List <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
 
 Sammy,
 
 I know of only 2 Panasonic models, one is the SL 1500 (?) and the other

 I do not remember. I wish I had bought it when I bought my first stereo

 when I was in college, but I did not. I chose to go with the lower and 
 slightly less expensive SL 1200 since I did not have any 16" at the 
 time. 1200 does not play 16". I still use this to this day, it is in
the 
 family room and it works quite well.
 
 Now I don't even remember the model numbers. That's what pencils were 
 invented for.
 
 My transcription turntable is a custom made Diapason, built from a
Panny 
 SL-1200MK2 by a fellow Jeff Duboff. I thought they were no longer made,

 but I found a web page http://www.shellac.org/wams/wvendor1.html#3. 
 Graham Newton also references it on his web site. Plays up to 20" Pathe

 records, speed is digital 15 to 120 or 125 rpm continuously variable in

 1/10 rpm increments. Presets for 33.33, 45, and on mine, 78.26. The web

 page lists only 2 preset speeds.
 
 Also for fun see http://recordplayer.com/
 
 Eric will probably comment on these. They would be a stunning piece of 
 art even if they did not play records. Almost Berliner looking, in that

 the belt is exposed.
 
 I have one 17" lacquer but it was used for recording a live event, not 
 for mastering. I assume this was the intended function of such a large 
 disc. That means a 20" Pathe was mastered on what, a 21" wax blank?
 
 joe salerno
 
 
 
 Sammy Jones wrote:
 > To anyone "in-the-know,"
 > 
 > I was wondering what are listmembers' favorite turntables for playing
16"
 > radio transcriptions. 
 > 
 > I've got an Esoteric/Rek-O-Kut that does nicely (although I wish it
had
 > quartz speed lock).
 > 
 > Was there ever a Technics or Panasonic model that would accommodate
16"
 > discs?
 > 
 > Occasionally I'll see mention of a 17" transcription. Were these
larger
 > discs used when the lacquer was intended to be plated and pressed? I
know
 > my Rek-O-Kut won't accommodate them. What will?
 > 
 > Sammy Jones