Thanyou for all of the info Duane. This will be very helpful. And yes it
does have a strobe light for setting the pitch. I will have to get this
puppy going to see how it plays. It should be interesting for sure. Rick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer@usol.com>
To: <vintage-audio@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 6:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Vintage-Audio] Garrard Zero 100 info needed
> Rick,
>> I do not recall the specifications on the model 100. The AT-70 was a
record
> changer, not a turntable. It was quite dependable, tracked well and
seldom
> skipped. The stylus I used was an eliptical diamond at about 1-1.5 grams.
I
> think the needle depth was 1 mil? The older 78 rpm recordings went to
nearly 3
> mil as I recall. Some sounded better running at 80 rpm like the pathe
recordings
> of the prior generation. Remember them?
>> I believe the model 100 had a better balanc eon the turntable itself and
did
> have tracking capability below 1 gram with minimum skip or skate. I do not
> recall if it had a variable speed or not. Did it?
>> As to the optional enclosure. The reasoning behind this was that many home
> stereo buffs of that era built the components into their own console. Real
wood,
> not the entertainment center particle board wonders sold nowadays. Hence,
they
> used their trusty jig saw to cut out the mounting board for the turntable,
plans
> were supplied, by the way, and either mounted the board in the console
with the
> turntable or changer exposed, or under a plastic or plexiglass cover.
Some, like
> myself, mounted the board in a wooden frame, buffed up the white birch
with
> steel wool, gave it several coats of Deft, buff some more, and sealed it
with a
> spray sealant. Had a wonderful gloss and deep look to the natural finish.
You
> could either set the entire assembly inside the home built console or set
it on
> top.
>> My console, which I am still using today, had a hinged door on the right
side.
> This was a compartment about two inches larger than the changer on all
sides. I
> did not have a dust cover, so closing the wood top kept it nice and clean.
>> The left half also had a hinged door on the top. This compartment held the
Voice
> of Music tape deck. Sigh. What wonderful days. As a mere youth of twenty,
this
> system sounded heavenly. The amplifier was an EICO built by my cousin from
a
> kit. I think it had 15 watts per channel continuous RMS. No cabinet, just
a
> brushed aluminum or stainless steell front panel with plastic knobs.
Anybody
> know what the model was?
>> The speakers? James B. Lansing 8 inch full range in front ported bass
reflex
> cabinets my father built with plans supplied.
>> Duane Fischer, W8DBF
>> ----------
> From: Rick Gouge VER7RiK <ve7rik@midbc.com>
> To: vintage-audio@mailman.qth.net> Subject: Re: [Vintage-Audio] Garrard Zero 100 info needed
> Date: Monday, May 06, 2002 9:37 PM
>> Thanks Duane. I thought that maybe it might be something like that. How do
> you like this turntable? Rick
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer@usol.com>
> To: <vintage-audio@mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 6:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [Vintage-Audio] Garrard Zero 100 info needed
>>> > Rick,
> >
> > Many of them were sold that way. The case was an option. I built my own.
> It was
> > for an AT-70.
> >
> > Duane W8DBF
> >
> > ----------
> > From: Rick Gouge VER7RiK <ve7rik@midbc.com>
> > To: vintage-audio@mailman.qth.net> > Subject: Re: [Vintage-Audio] Garrard Zero 100 info needed
> > Date: Monday, May 06, 2002 9:20 PM
> >
> > Hi Gerry, That great. thankyou very much for the info. I find it very
hard
> > to beleave how good of shape this unit is in, The stylist is like
brandnew
> > and the whole turntable is like mint but it has no deck to mount it on.
it
> > looks like someone took it off or it was used in a consul type cabnet.
> Rick
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Gerry Steffens" <gsteffens@charter.net>
> > To: <vintage-audio@mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 6:11 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Vintage-Audio] Garrard Zero 100 info needed
> >
> >
> > > I looked at the Zero 100 but bought the SL-95B. As I remember, they
are
> > > adjusted in similar fashion.
> > >
> > > I'm dealing with about 30 year recall here so there may be some
> fuzziness
> > in
> > > the old visions.
> > >
> > > Set the tracking force adjustment to zero (I think this is a dial on
the
> > > tone arm that sticks out from the side).
> > >
> > > Set the anti-skate adjustment to zero also. I think this is a small
> slide
> > > weight on an arm that raises from the support point as the tone arm
> tracks
> > > inward.
> > >
> > > Once in this position set the tonearm in the middle of a record.
Loosen
> > the
> > > weight on the back of the arm, slide the weight on the back of the
tone
> > arm
> > > back and forth to achieve balance with the needle just barely off the
> > > record. Tighten the weight at this point.
> > >
> > > Then set the tracking force using the dial as specified for the
> cartridge.
> > > Then set the small sliding weight antiskate to the same number as the
> > > tracking force.
> > >
> > > The rod alongside the arm keeps the cartridge at 90 degrees to the
> record
> > > groove as it tracks inward on the record.
> > >
> > > If you don't know the tracking force for the cartridge, start at about
> 1.0
> > > and play a record. If it skips, increase by 1/2 grams until the
> cartridge
> > > tracks (doesn't skip grooves). Always keep the anti-skate number
equal
> to
> > > the tracking force.
> > >
> > > That kind of does it I think????
> > >
> > > Gerry
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Rick Gouge VER7RiK" <ve7rik@midbc.com>
> > > To: <vintage-audio@mailman.qth.net>
> > > Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 7:48 PM
> > > Subject: [Vintage-Audio] Garrard Zero 100 info needed
> > >
> > >
> > > > Since everybody is on the subject of Garrard turntables. I have this
> > > Garrard
> > > > Zero 100 sitting here and it sure looks like a pro type turn table.
It
> > is
> > > > very well constructed and the weight system is one that i have never
> > send
> > > > before on a turntable. it has a slid weight on the arm that looks
like
> > the
> > > > style you would see on scales in a bucther shop weighscale. the main
> arm
> > > has
> > > > a rail running along side of it about one half inch away. looks abit
> > like
> > > it
> > > > could be a brace maybe. Does anybody know anything about this jewel
?
> > Rick
> > > >
> > > >
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