This restored Transcriptors Skeleton, paired with a Hana SH high-output moving coil cartridge, is an audiophile's dream, blending striking aesthetics with unparalleled sound fidelity. Its transparent and intricate design makes it a visual centerpiece, while the Hana SH cartridge ensures every nuance and detail of the music is captured and conveyed with exceptional clarity. It's a setup that doesn't just play vinyl; it celebrates it, offering a listening experience that's as profound as it is beautiful. Audio art in its truest fashion.
It's glass. It will ship disassembled in two boxes. Uship preferrably.
- Production
- 1973-1977
- Condition
- 9.5/10
- Serial No.
- TR-SKEL-4
- Orig. MSRP
- $590
- Restoration
- Disassembled and cleaned every component
- Polished and lubricated spindle and bearing assembly
- New Hana SH high-output moving coil cartridge ($750)
- Factory Specs
- 12" diameter platter, cast and machined, aluminum alloy with 5 silver-plated weights, approx 6.5 lb in weight
- Main Bearing: Slim section ball-ended ground and polished steel, supported on a hardened steel thrust plate. Bushing coated with PTFE a material having a lower coefficient of friction than any other solid.
- Motor: 10 Pole synchronous, split-phase, 720rpm
- Wow and flutter: 0.05%
- Speeds: 33 and 45rpm
- Rumble: nil
- Dimensions: 18 x 15.5 x 7"
- The History of Transcriptors
- Transcriptors was founded in 1960 by the late David Gammon along with his brother Anthony as secretary, which was a legal requirement at the time, The company was one of the World’s leading manufacturer of manual turntables, tone arms and accessories, and one of the most modern hi-fi manufacturing plants in Europe duri...
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- Liner Notes
Designed by David Gammon in Carlow, Ireland. The Transcriptors Skeleton employs a low-speed synchronous motor on a sprung-suspension motor board. The Skeleton's platter is driven by a rubber belt providing the best insulation against vibration and rumble.
In order to eliminate any mechanical or electrical shock to the equipment, the on-off switching is accomplished by means of a magnetically actuated reed switch which assures long, trouble-free life.
- Stock No.
- 8362099835101
This restored Transcriptors Skeleton, paired with a Hana SH high-output moving coil cartridge, is an audiophile's dream, blending striking aesthetics with unparalleled sound fidelity. Its transparent and intricate design makes it a visual centerpiece, while the Hana SH cartridge ensures every nuance and detail of the music is captured and conveyed with exceptional clarity. It's a setup that doesn't just play vinyl; it celebrates it, offering a listening experience that's as profound as it is beautiful. Audio art in its truest fashion.
It's glass. It will ship disassembled in two boxes. Uship preferrably.
