Vintage / Transcriptors Skeleton // Turntable / Hana SH Cart / Lovingly Restored

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.

NA-SKEL-4

Orig. MSRP

$590

Restoration

• Disassembled and cleaned every component
• Installed felt at all joints
• Polished and lubricated spindle and bearing assembly
• Installed new power cord
• Installed new Morrow phono cable ($300)
• Installed new platter pads

• 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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Stock No.

8362099835101