stonesinthegrass

Alright, scratch that (tee hee). Now I've got my hands on a 1977 Fisher MC-4040 in great shape. It has a cassette player/recorder and radio as well as a turntable. It boasts a magnetic cartridge and diamond stylus. What do I do now? The manual points out screws to adjust the stylus pressure, the anti-skate, the stylus set-down and the pick-up arm height. I haven't touched anything yet. |k|

Hi, I have a shitty, portable Crosley my parents bought me in my early teens. Though I've been collecting records since (about 13 years back), I rarely play them because I'm concerned this machine will do damage to the vinyl. I consider my records to be in hibernation until I strike it rich and can afford a new machine. Judging from the posts here, it looks like you all prefer Regas and Pro-Jects. With a current budget of about $150, that's not going to happen for me, so my vinyl shall remain unplayed. My father has two old Garrands in horrid shape. The Garrand 620s is in such bad shape, I think it belongs in the dumpster. The 70 looks to be in decent shape, but I'm not sure if it's worth having someone take a look at it. The switch that toggles between auto, manual and off is broken (the plastic was brittle), but that seems to be an easy fix. You can even reach under the machine and move it that way. The switch between 33(7), 33(12), 45 and 78 doesn't seem to be working. It will toggle between 33(12) and 45 but will not go down to 33(7) or up to 78. Does anyone know a thing about Garrands? |kate|