Enclosed in the beautiful, and rare, walnut "Bread Box" clam shell plinth, this vintage Dual 1219 automatic idler-drive turntable is an absolute knockout. Everything functions as it should and it plays beautifully. It's the perfect affordable turntable for the audiophile with an eye for style.
- Production
- 1969
- Condition
- 9/10
- Orig. MSRP
- $225
- Restoration
- Full service check
- Cleaned controls, switches, and chassis
- Lubricated all moving parts
- Refinished Cabinet
- Factory Specs
Power supply AC, 50 or 60Hz, changeable by changing motor pulley
Power supply voltage 110/117V or 220V switchable
Drive Synchronous continuous-pole motor with radial-elastic suspension
Platter non-magnetic, dynamically balanced, 3.1kg
Speeds 33, 45 and 78rpm
Pitch control variation 6%
Rumble -60db (weighted)
Tonearm extra long, torsionally rigid metal arm, 4-point gimbal suspension, skeletal head design
Cartridge holder removable, accepts all 1/2" cartridges from 1 to 12g
Weight 6.8kg
Dimensions 376 x 334mm
- Documentation
Dual 1219 Owner's Manual
- The History of Dual
- In 1907, brothers Christian and Joseph Steidinger began manufacturing clockwork and gramophone parts in the Black Forest town of St. Georgen. In 1927, Gebrüder Steidinger (Steidinger Bros.) adopted the name Dual in reference to the dual-mode power supplies it pioneered. The power supplies allowed gramophones to be powe...
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- Liner Notes
- Despite its versatility and precision, the Dual 1219 is quite easy to operate in either single play or multiple play mode. It is also quite difficult to damage. If you happen to switch to start when the tonearm is locked on the resting post, just wait till the switch returns to neutral, unlock the tonearm and start again. If the speed is set at 45rpm when you have a 33rpm record on the platter, just change the speed accordingly, even if the tonearm is already cycling. You can also do the same with the record size indicator.
- Stock No.
- 7030445080744
Enclosed in the beautiful, and rare, walnut "Bread Box" clam shell plinth, this vintage Dual 1219 automatic idler-drive turntable is an absolute knockout. Everything functions as it should and it plays beautifully. It's the perfect affordable turntable for the audiophile with an eye for style.
