They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but it just doesn't get much prettier than this. With its gold pucks and black platter spinning for the SME IV, terminated with a vintage Grado G2+, this beautiful Michell Gyrodec is a stunning example. The clean, modern lines are a timeless classic – you'd never guess this table is vintage – almost as old as Kim Kardashian. It’s certainly had as much work done.
- Production
- 1983
- Condition
- 9.5/10
- Orig. MSRP
- $1190
- Restoration
- Full 30-point service check
- Completely disassembled and cleaned top to bottom
- Lubricated all moving parts
- Factory Specs
Chassis Spider chassis, suspended stable subchassis
Bearing Inverted oil-pumping bearing
Motor High-quality standalone DC motor
Tonearm SME Series IV ($2500 retail)
Cartridge Grado G2+
Platter Delrin Groovetracer, machined billet aluminum
Drive System Belt
Speeds 33 1/3 and 45 rpm.
Wow & Flutter 0.04%.
Rumble -78 dB.
Speed Accuracy ± 0.1 %.
Dimensions 21"W x 7.5"H x 17"D
Weight 37 lbs.
- The History of Michell
- In the late 60’s, the company started to make parts for Transcriptors who subsequently re-located to the Michell premises. At this time, Michell were still supplying other local firms as well as working directly with the film studios making models and component parts for films such as Star Wars. When in 1973 Transcript...
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- Liner Notes
The early ‘80’s saw the introduction of the GyroDec – surely one of the most iconic turntable designs of all time. Developed to be used with an A.C. synchronous motor and two drive belts, the original GyroDec featured a heavy aluminium platter fitted with a rubber mat and the signature gold platter weights mounted below. Over the next four decades, the GyroDec has continued to be the company’s best selling and most popular product. Key to this success has been the numerous developments to bring it to the level of performance offered today. These include the now famous inverted oil-pumping bearing; an ingenious design that dramatically reduces the amount of friction and wear resulting in low noise and rumble. Being the modular design that it is, the company is still able to offer all of the upgrades to bring an original deck right up to current spec.A uni-pivot design, the Focus Tonearm has a layered-dampened arm tube and precision side weights for azimuth control.
- Stock No.
- 7621370151133
They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but it just doesn't get much prettier than this. With its gold pucks and black platter spinning for the SME IV, terminated with a vintage Grado G2+, this beautiful Michell Gyrodec is a stunning example. The clean, modern lines are a timeless classic – you'd never guess this table is vintage – almost as old as Kim Kardashian. It’s certainly had as much work done.
