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Above: Steve Oxley's upgraded Lenco.
Below: Steve's comments:
Custom diy slate plinth.
The top motor plate is replaced with the famous PTP top plate upgrade. Diy Schroeder (style) tonearms with ebony arm wands.
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Below Date: 12/11/2011
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I have just completed another Lenco Project, this time a Lenco B51 in
Slate.............
The Lenco B51 deck has had a heavy platter
conversion, with a custom made bearing, and a filler plate made from
Tufnol. The platter is an L75 Platter that has had its outer rim turned
off so the platter appears like a standard B51 platter. The inner rim of
the platter is lined with lead, to increase its mass and add some
damping.
The Armboard can be rotated through 180degrees, the same
armboard mounting hole will accomodate either a 9inch tonearm or a
12inch tonearm. Currently it is fitted with a 12 inch Ebony tonearm.
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Below Date: 12/03/2010
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Steve's comments:
"..... the tonearm was made to fit the
original Lenco mounting collar, with the same geometry as the original
tonearm. It also utilises the original arm lifter mechanism so no holes
needed filling on the L75 Top plate. The plinth, though not the ultimate
in sound quality, makes for a small overall footprint, it is covered in
rexine.
Its a pity you dont have a tonearm section, I have been
working on 2, 12inch tone arms now almost completed, one ebony and one
figured rosewood. Very pleased with both.
I have also finished a
similar arm to the cream lenco one, only for my Thorens TD150, so weight
was the main concern, this one really sounds wonderful."