This is just to document rebuilding the inexpensive Lenco 75 turntable.
I became interested in this due to Jeans thread at Audiogon. Worst case it goes to college with my son.
The first image is the restored Lenco with Decca, sitting on the refinished (original) plinth. The three images with blue backdrop are what was completed last night (Aug 8, '04). This is a solid sandwich of materials, topped with Western Red Oak finished with black lacquer.
The base surrounding the sandwich is solid Maple lumber finished with water based crystal clear (satin) poly.
Decca arm is fitted with Shure V15VxMR cartridge, stepped up by my EAR 834P phono.
Well Albert, I suggest a Decca cartridge for that second Decca tonearm, stating the obvous, and a little re-wiring and gluing. Live dangerously! Can't wait to see your next project! Which style will you be adopting/creating next, I wonder? Thanks for the kind comments and your support and participation in my Great Experiment and Fun Factory.
I have to say the finished product looks fantastic, making the old plinth look like caca. Love the care you took in polishing the platter - what did you use again? - and in painting the top-plate to that perfect finish. Please feel free to post your polishing secrets in my "system". Love the classic maple box as well. I wonder if you hear the Shure's excellence in retrieving/preserving timing relationships - especially on the Decca International, another champion in this respect! - as I do? There are many more detailed MMs, but none that equal it here. Hope you continue to enjoy it! I built my first more than ten years ago from a Lenco built in 1967 and heavily-used, and it continues to play without hiccup or replacements, while the Audiomeca I bought new just before it is now a paperweight. And bravo for joining in the fun!
albertporter on Budget Minded