Bidspirit auction | garrard 301 BBC Broadcast Transcription

garrard 301 BBC Broadcast Transcription Turntable Audio Equipment, hi fi - A rare and highly collectible Garrard 301 transcription turntable, factory-built by Garrard and installed in an original BBC broadcast plinth, as used by the BBC in radio studios and outside broadcast units during the 1950s–1960s. This is a professional broadcast configuration, not a domestic hi-fi version. Description Heavy-duty idler-drive transcription turntable Designed for continuous professional use Mounted in a BBC-specified industrial metal chassis Instant-start, high-torque motor for cue-accurate playback 33⅓, 45 and 78 rpm speed selection Broadcast cue/start lever and studio controls Original BBC plates and layout Built to exacting BBC standards for reliability and speed stability; ; powers up / good condition