Dual (Gebrüder Steidinger) · Dual automatic turntables

Dual 1229Q

The 1229Q variant (quadraphonic-era version of the 1229).

Catalogue code: 1229Q
Years: year unknown
Type: idler-drive automatic turntable
Valves & speakers: The 1229Q variant (quadraphonic-era version of the 1229)
Lifecycle: retired
Confidence: Low

Specifications

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).

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 $103, good $127, excellent $199 USD · 6 sold listings (thin sample — indicative only) · as of 2022-10 – 2023-01. Vintage Turntables eBay SOLD-price table (https://vintage-turntable.com/dual-values), 6 completed listings; fair/good/excellent are the observed minimum / median / maximum of those sold prices, not condition grades.