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PICK UP IN RI Vintage Marantz SLT-12U Linear Tracking Turntable record player
$ 395.47
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Vintage Marantz SLT-12U Linear Tracking Turntable
Original owners manual and some paperwork
Believed to be recently serviced….sold as part of an estate that contained many vintage high-end stereo components.
Plastic Dust cover has some tape apparently covering some cracks.
A small bag with belts….I do not know if the belts are old or new.
May need normal adjustments to put into service.
TheSLT-12U model is preferred to the STL-12, since the “U” designates being able to use a universal cartridge
Please examine pics for condition.
A bit of history found online…..
This interesting turntable is the Marantz SLT-12. It was introduced in 1963 at a time when Saul Marantz and Sidney Smith were still with the company. It retailed for roughly 5.00. At the time, Marantz was still a fairly small company based in New York. The development of the SLT-12 and the Marantz Model 10 tuner in the early 60’s was expensive and put financial pressure on Marantz until Superscope came in and purchased the company in 1964. The SLT-12 was on the market possibly up until 1971.
The SLT-12 is a two speed table and it is completely mechanical. No IC chips. The tonearm is an early Linear Tracking design with some interesting engineering. Technically it is a passive linear tracking mechanism which means it has no motion assist (servo) or such to move the tonearm. It is all passive. The tonearm is activated by two gears and some articulated arms which all have pivot points with precision ball bearings. So, the tonearm’s lateral movement is determined solely by the grooves in the record
There is no counterweight on the tonearm but there is one attached to an articulated arm below it. As the end of a record is reached the counterweight enters a magnetized area and is pulled downward. This causes the tonearm itself to move upward and disengage from the record. There is also a circuit that will mute the signal whenever the arm is raised. Brilliant. Adjustment of the tonearm is done via the large knob. Just press the knob, then turn it left or right until the correct adjustment is made.
There is a model SLT-12U turntable as well but the only difference between the two models is the cartridge. The SLT-12 has a dedicated Shure cartridge that was made to Marantz specs but the SLT-12U has a 1/2″ universal mount so therefore has the ability to accept different cartridges. When purchasing an SLT-12 be sure that the original cartridge mount is present. They are extremely hard to find so if it’s missing then then there is no way to mount a cartridge.
The platter on the SLT-12 is a hefty 12 pounds (5.8kg) and is belt driven via a hysteresis-synchronous motor. There is a bubble level inside the tonearm housing that can be used to level the base and platter but it is not very reliable so if you’re setting up an SLT-12 it might be better to use a round bubble level. Leveling is essential to getting the SLT-12 to operate properly. The tonearm will not move freely without proper leveling which can result in damage to the stylus or record.
The Marantz SLT-12 came with a walnut wood base and an optional dust cover. The dust covers are nearly impossible to find these days and extremely pricey if you do find one.
Overall, the SLT-12 is a great turntable with one caveat. It has to be operating properly. They are temperamental but can be fantastic when set up properly.
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