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Dual 1218

Idler-drive automatic turntable of the late 1960s.

Catalogue code
1218
Years
year unknown
Type
idler-drive automatic turntable
Valves & speakers
Idler-drive automatic turntable of the late 1960s
Lifecycle
retired
Confidence
Low
Drive
idler wheel
Speeds_rpm
33, 45, 78
Tonearm
integrated, semi-automatic/automatic
Motor
4-pole synchronous (idler models)
Platter
die-cast alloy
Safety

Idler-drive turntable: the idler wheel, main bearing and motor mounting decide the price far more than cosmetics. Check the platter spins without rumble at both speeds and that the original plinth/arm are present (a missing SME arm or a non-original plinth can halve the value).

How this model is dated
01 / Witnesses

What applies here

Marks that can be entered for this maker: Model / catalogue number, British capacitor code (Hunts, Mullard), Japanese capacitor code (Nichicon, Chemi-Con, ELNA), EIA component code, Chassis / platter stamp, Version & era marker.

02 / Bounds

The model year is a floor

The introduction year is not documented, so the model narrows nothing.

03 / Value

What moves the price

Sold-listing reading: fair $150, good $150, excellent $150 USD · 1 sold listings (thin sample — indicative only) · as of 2022-10 – 2022-10. Only 1 sold listing found in the reachable eBay SOLD table (https://vintage-turntable.com/dual-values) - below the 3-observation threshold, so this is an anchor, not a market average.

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