The slightly crooked state of the case tube, and the shortened stem suggest that the crown was lost due to a broken stem, probably caused by the crown catching on something and being wrenched off. This one looks to be in relatively unmolested order if the screw heads are any witness, although a few scuffs to the decorative finish suggest that it has been worked on before.
#Garrard zero 100 no manual function series
Introduce in the late 1960’s/early70’s the 2783 is a predecessor to the now ubiquitous 2824 series movements, running at 21,600BPH as opposed to the 2824’s 28,000BPH, but with many similarities. In this case a very nice 25 jewel ETA Cal.2783. With the back removed the movement is revealed. In the 1960’s and 70’s these qualities made them a frequent choice by some of the larger corporations for long service awards for their loyal employees this is just such a watch.Īlthough ticking when shaken, this one has lost its crown, and definitely needs a bit of TLC.Īs well as the considerable quantity of “wrist cheese” and general gunk, the back of the all stainless steel case shows that this watch was a 25 year, long service award, given to one H. Their watches used both English (Smiths) movements and Swiss movements, usually opting for the higher grade variants where they were available, housed in top quality cases.Ĭlassic understated design, attention to detail, and a very high standard of finish were all typical traits of Garrard watches. In 1843 they were appointed the first official Crown Jeweller, and have served every subsequent British monarch.Īlthough no longer part of their portfolio, for a while Garrard made time pieces. Established in 1735 by Master silver smith George Wicks in Panton Street, London, they received their first royal commission from Frederick, Prince of Wales in the same year. I feel that it is worth saving.According to their web site, Garrard is the longest serving jeweller in the world. The stylus brush should take some of the bounce out of the cantilever. A Stanton 681 EEE gets tried this week-end. But on a warped record, you could see the cantilever getting quite a workout because of the high mass tonearm. The articulating arm tracked perfectly - even on a warped record. I feel that the V-15 III added more bass punch, so I don't blame the Garrard on this. Bass smooth and defined but no real "punch". I expect a bright sound from Shure, but this exceeded my expectations. The highs were extremely open and detailed. After balancing, tracking and anti skating was set to "1".ĩ. I figured that probably most of these were sold with a Shure M-91-ED, so it seemed like a good choice. Set up: Because of the reputation of a high mass tonearm, I wanted a durable yet good sounding cart, so I went with the Shure V-15 Type II.
#Garrard zero 100 no manual function how to
I haven't figured out how to adjust this yet.Ĩ. Seems to work OK, but when properly set, when cueing, the tonearm pulls to the outside of the record. Garrard got a patent on this system - no springs, all anti skating was accomplished with magnetics. My biggest complaint is with the anti-skating. The removable headshell fit well with no issues. Has a hokey stylus life indicator (added with the "C"). It did balance fine, and the tracking force adjustment was accurate. Tonearm and related components: Seems loose to me - a lack of precision here. Garrards did have idler wheel drive systems figured out.ħ. Speed is dead on, even on a cold start, and stays there.
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Operation: Reminds me of a Dual 1019, with the separate manual on lever.Ħ. There are some plastic clips that are under spring pressure that need reinforcement to regain proper alignment.ĥ. On the Garrard, the alignment studs for the plastic bezels are heat melted - removal can be dicey. We all know that 40 year old plastic will need some attention and repair. On Duals, plastic bezels are held in place with metal removable clips. But, once cleaned, they do work properly.Ĥ. It looks to me like they wanted to add functions, and rather than re-engineer what they had to be more efficient, they just added parts.ģ. Execution: The gearing and control levers are complex - more so than it needed to be. The tonearm and its plastic mounting case seemed cheesy.Ģ. It arrived a few weeks ago, and was saved for a 5:30 AM Saturday project. Well I forgot about the Zero 100, until now. I also recall that it was faulted for it's high mass tonearm, vs the low mass that others were marketing at the time. As I recall, the design and engineering was lauded, but the unit itself was lacking in execution of fabrication. Around then, the Zero 100 was coming out to quite a bit of press. In 1971, as a teenager, I left my Garrard days when I bought my 1st Dual - a 1214. One of my Dual customers also sent me a Zero 100 (thanks Malcom in FL) for me to have fun with.