GARRARD LAB 80 + MKII TURNTABLE Wooden TONE ARM Afromosia Wood Transcription

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From a  GARRARD LAB 80 MARK I Transcription TURNTABLE - this will also fit the LAB 80 (MKI)
FIRST TWO PICTURES SHOWSTHE Tonearm MOUNTED. FOR SALE IS JUST THE TONEARM as pictured - no headshell, no counterweight
Famous wooden Tonearm: Wand, horizontal pivot assembly, vertical shaft and 14" cartridge wirers
The epitome of low mass tone arm construction is the exceptional arm of the Lab 80. It is made of Afrormosia - the least resonant of woods ... therefore, ideal for this special application. The wooden shaft is rigidly held by a "T" of aluminum ... an ingenious combination of material promoting flawless tracking performance
Wand 9 3/4" long with the lift hook at the end, Garrard escutcheon at tip, main pivot assembly in brushed  metal cylinder with polished top and complete spring assembly to set tracking weight. Wires are of the original length to the muting switch, about 14"
CONDITION:
Wood is in great shape, deep gloss, no scratches or dents, metal parts are very clean. Pivot moves very freely without any play.
Aluminum surround at the tip of wand has a tiny bit of tarnishing. Two tiny dark spots on the rim of the aluminum pivot "can"
From Garrard's Technical Notes:
Arm material
Even at the time when Garrard's classic RC80 was introduced, there was a noticeable trend toward lighter tone arms. Most manufacturer met this problem by building the arm of plastic. But this material was not sufficiently rigid and ittended to create resonance. The RC80 and subsequent Garrards, therefore, featured an aluminum tone arm. This material still serve excellently on most of the models. The most popular separate professional arms have been built of tubular aluminum. Garrard introduced this con- struction feature in its automatic AT6 five years ago. Today, you will find it on the 60 Mk II, the 50 Mk II and, in a flat silhouette version which imparts ex- treme rigidity, on the 70 Mk II.
The epitome of low mass tone arm construction is the exceptional arm of the Lab 80. It is made of Afrormosia - the least redonant of woods ... therefore, ideal for this special application. The wooden shaft is rigidly held by a "T" of aluminum ... an ingenious combination of material promoting flawless tracking performance
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