• 1973 GARRARD SYNCHROLAB 95B RESTORATION. Idler wheel driven, fully automatic turntable. Made in England. Picked up at Habitat for Humanity Re-Store for $15. Fun restoration project.

  • Temporary stand to work on mechanism without damaging tonearm.

  • Bottom view of mechanism. Most of the mechanisms from this era are stuck due to the grease turning to glue. Carefully taken apart, cleaned, lubricated. Lots of info online.

  • View of the idler wheel. Replaced with an upgraded rubber and machined aluminum wheel. Made by Audiovault.

  • Upgraded idler wheel available on Ebay.

  • Platter spindle housing. Bearings replaced with Audiolabs platter bearing kit.

  • Tone arm auto return lever fixed by bending wire to replace missing plastic tip that rubs against plastic cam lever.

  • Machined brass spindle

  • Flattend on mill

  • Buffing out deep scratches. 400 grit, 600, 1000, 1500 wet sanded.

  • Buffed with toothpaste slurry

  • Final buffing with a cheap Harbor Freight buffer and Meguiars PlastX compound.

  • Most of the scratches removed

  • BUILDING NEW WALNUT & BRASS PLINTH FOR 1968 Dual 1019 turntable. Made in Germany. Example of original.

  • 1968 Dual 1019 fully-automatic idler wheel driven turntable. 4 speed with pitch adjustment and a 7.5lb platter. Bottom view. $130 in 1968 ($1,100 in 2024 dollars) You can pick up a nice unit that needs tuning for around $300 on Ebay.

  • Plinth template top drawing from eBay

  • NEW PLINTH mockup plywood. New plinth will be solid walnut sides, top walnut veneered marine plywood with brass spline details with machined isolation dampening feet.

  • Custom Acrylic Turntable cover can be made any size by J.&B. audio.

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