Garrard 301 Grease Bearing

Due to the fact that fewer Garrard 301s for sale are of the former type, these ones tend to attract the most interest from collectors.

Garrard 301 grease bearing. Available 9am-9pm 7 days a week;. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. So, there are basically three models of the 301.

Also included is the original Mounting Screws. S$ 17.36 +S$ 6.94 postage;. I've also been fortunate enough to hear new tables costing anywhere from $4K up to $35K, on the same day and with the same records.

Condition is Used however in very good shape for the age. All is original as far as I know. 7612 or 1791;.

Oil and grease bearing versions were made. In terms of rarity, the Black plate raised text, rimless chassis grease bearings are rarer than hammertone 301's. Optical it is a beauty.

James HUANG 401 views. Bearing cleaned and lubricated with light silicone grease. And that was it.

The earliest is the grey, grease-bearing model, replaced by the cream-enamel grease-bearing model, followed by the third, the oil-bearing model of 1957. The early model commands the highest price nowadays and debate swirls about which model is the best. We offer a variety of upgraded and refurbished components for your Garrard 301 or Garrard 401.

It runs at all speed. Factory stock Garrard 301 Schedule 1 Grease Bearing made in England. I have several of these available for sale.

GARRARD 301 SCHEDULE ONE GREASE BEARING FOR RESTORATION. AMRRI provides industrial machine lubrication program development, lubrication training, machine reliability engineering and MLT/MLA training services via our oil analysis, training, and education programs. I'm the fortunate caretaker of a 1956 grease-bearing cream Garrard 301 that I restored and built a semi-floating heavy plinth for.

The chassis were cast in the same molds. Garrard 301 grease bearing white. Man cave in basement for record storage and second system, Eico hf-81, garrard 301/klipsch la Scalia.

Vintage Garrard 301 Grease Bearing Turntable. Garrard 301 grease bearing turntable. Posted by Byrd69 on April 12, at 14:01:23:.

The early gray enamel grease bearing model, the cream enamel grease bearing model and the oil bearing version. Serial Numbers of Garrard 301 Turntables Posted by rapsak (A ) on August 30, 07 at 17:41:13 What is the serial number range for the Garrard grey grease bearing 301 turntables?. The Garrard 301 was eventually replaced with the Garrard 401 in 1965.

According to Shirke, the new Garrard 301 is available only as a part of this package. (Only the SME M2-12R tonearm can be purchased separately, for $3100.) My sample of the 301 itself was, to the extent that I could tell, a detail- by-detail recreation of a post-1957 Garrard, with an oil (as opposed to grease) main bearing and a platter whose. Skip to main content.

SOLD AS IS FOR PARTS OR REPAIR NO RETURNS - NICE CANDIDATE FOR RESTORATION. For a new-in-the-box Garrard 301 of any kind -- assuming you can even find one for sale -- expect to pay $00 or more. Parts and upgrades for turntables and tonearms > Garrard 301/401 Parts & Upgrades.

1964 Made Ortofon SPU-A, Ortofon RF297, Garrard 301 Hammertone -. I have attached a picture of the Garrard grease bearing, note the nipple. SME 3012-II tonearm with a Denon DL103R in an Orsonics AV101B headshell.

High Quality Audio Equipment. I put on a power plug and it spins surprisingly quiet!. I tested it and it is in good working order.

Garrard 301 (Grey 'Hammertone') This vintage Garrard 301 Schedule 1 grease bearing model on a heavy plywood laminate plinth. Garrard 301’s are very highly regarded by Hi-Fi enthusiasts. Me going straight to the Garrard booth on the ground hall.

However, production with this method of lubrication ceased in 1957 and all subsequent 301s were given oil bearings instead. LubeCoach is an innovative and easy to use device that can help with machine lubrication calculation by assigning the correct volume and frequency to grease lubricated element bearings. Machine Lubrication Calculation Calculate & Optimize, Grease Lubrication Practices at Your Fingertips.

The plinth supports a nearly NOS early grease bearing rimless ivory 301. Bearing functions normally and is in very good condition overall. After a quick introduction, I start taking pictures of what appears to be a typical cream Garrard 301 oil bearing turntable mounted on a simple wooden plinth and mounted with an SME M2-12R tonearm, reminiscent of the glorious 3012.

Also in contrast with the original 301 grease bearing, in which a flat-bottomed spindle rides on a flat thrust plate, the bottom of the Buddha's spindle is rounded, in the manner of the single-point bearing of the Linn LP12:. The rarer grease bearing versions demanding very high prices. If you put 'Garrard 301' into Google, you.

Running smoothly on all three speeds and ready to use, though a full mechanical motor service is recommended for long term use. Following a request by a customer to refurbish an early grease bearing 301 turntable I thought it would be of. Garrard 301 Grease Bearing Turntable *Unrestored*.

This is my main system. They have a fan base throughout the world and are a tribute to the company who made them. Garrard 301 / 401 Main Bearing Gasket (Plus one.

Garrard 301 Grease Bearing. Praditchya Singharaj 4,357 views. The Garrard 301 Transcription Turntable was the first transcription turntable that supported all extant commercial playback formats – the 33, 45 and 78 rpm records of the time.

To keep these turntables performing at their best, regular maintenance and care is vital. Schedule /1 DCustom bamboo Plinth, brass arm board, Jelco SA 750L silver 12" tone arm with upgraded wire set (red), Iso Acoustic Orea footers. Including the bake-lite knobs.

Posted by Eddie T (A ) on April 16, at 04:40:55 In Reply to:. Mar 28, - Explore Andy's board "Garrard Turntable" on Pinterest. The grease bearing was first used in the grey hammer tone finish.

It is little more cream then on the pictures. There are stories of people buying mint 301s for $300 but holding your breath while waiting for that kind of bargain could be dangerous. Lenny bought himself a Festivus present that was well past its once in a decade overhaul.

What's the oldest piece you bought new, still own, still use?. ORIGINAL OWNER BOUGHT THE NEW SPEED SELECTOR KNOB AND SHAFT BUT NEVER INSTALLED IT SO WE ARE INCLUDING THAT FOR THE NEXT OWNER, see photo 2. Baltic Birch plinth over a Corian shelf.

I'll refrain from naming names, but the ancient Garrard has so far bested many of. This was marked on the front plate as Schedule No /1 or /2. Alternate tone arm mounted at the back is a Fidelity Research FR64fx, used mainly with a Grado ZTE + with 78 rpm stylus.

To the right is a Technics SP10 direct drive turntable using a Micro Seiki MA-505. 80% of grease lubricated bearings fail to achieve minimum life-cycle levels due to issues with. As far as I know and can tell it is all the original, baring parts changes over the years that I don't know about.I'm.

Whilst most Garrard 301 grease bearing models were built in Hammerite Grey, not all of them wereso beware, there were special models which were made. Garrard 301 tables were built as Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 models. I kept the original grease bearing just in case, but for now I had it professionally replaced with a Peak HiFi (UK) brass main bearing and replaced the original platter with a solid brass slightly oversized custom platter-nearly 30lbs-from Shaun at Peak HiFi as well.

Enter your search keyword. Garrard, in its Plessey years when it forgot its heritage, even put out an informational sheet on. It appears hemispherical, although the manufacturer says its shape is in fact very slightly bullet-like, its point helping to locate the bearing.

Fortunately there are several sources of replacement parts, original and upgrade quality. They are more collectable and the reason why they fetch a bigger price. Please refer to pictures for actual physical condition.

AMRRI offers top quality contract machine lubrication program development by industry professionals. Garrard 301 Grease Bearing + Garrard 401 Fully Restored By Audio Grail By AGrail , January 17, 13 in Trade News, Reviews, Advice & Discussions Reply to this topic. Easy to convert to 110v and a 60Hz Pulley (for US/Canada etc) can be purchased from other sellers.

YOU RECEIVE EVERYTHING YOU SEE IN THE PHOTOS. Garrard 301 Grease Bearing Hammered tone - Ortofon AS 309 - SPU CG25 DI - Duration:. This turntable comes from a cabinet, so it has no plug on the power cord.

For sale, a Garrard 301 removed from cabinet. The main plus point from what I know about the grease bearing Garrard 301 is certainly not the bearing but the thigh torque motor which provides a great sence of drive. Genuine NOS Garrard 301/401 Thrust Bearing Base or Plate for Grease or Oil.

The first model was called the Garrard 301. That was the reason of the Garrard 301's pressure-lubrication system and the problem with converting a Garrard 301 grease bearing to oil, using "regular" lube oils such as are used in other turntables. Garrard 301 grease bearing turntable/SME 3012R & ortofon spu - Duration:.

When the finish changed to off white there was a small run that still used the grease bearing. Top Five Useful Knots for camping, survival, hiking, and more - Duration:. It is the sought for grease bearing.

SME 3009 Series II/Shure V15 IV and a classic SM012 Series II with a van den Hul version of the DL103. Garrards original run of 301 turntables all had grease bearings. Find great deals on eBay for garrard 301.

Grease bearing version with two arms:. I have heard a hammertone 301with a oil bearing sounding just sublime it was by far the most musical 301 I have ever heard. See more ideas about Garrard turntable, Turntable, Hifi.

Garrard 301 Thrust Pad and Main Bearing Gasket. The SME 3012 brings an alive sound especially with the DL103-vdH. Garrard 301 grease versus oil bearing rebuild.

Ditto for a mint-condition grey grease-bearing 301. And my table was a touch rumbly and the motor ran warmer than I liked, so my partner and I cleaned the bearings and motors, and did the general cleaning that allows you to examine the moving parts while. The schedule 1 models are your grease bearing models.

Original finish is in excellent condition.Arm and plinth not included. Started the hifi game in the seventies while in 8th grade with David Hafler amp and preamp kits, Allison four speakers and a dual turntable. Will drain and the top bearing will run dry.

Currently set to 240v and fitted with a UK/Europe 50Hz pulley. The Garrard 301 and 401 turntables are both classic designs which at some point in their life will need some sort of maintenance or repair.