My Dad bought one of these idler drive turntables in Hong Kong in 1967. A search tells me it has a big, torquey motor. The deck always sounded good to me, in its custom teak plinth with smoked perspex lid. Cartridge was a Shure.
Have you got one? What do you make of it?
Eventually, the auto return tonearm failed and there was a lot of corrosion on the head shell on Dad’s. It was consigned to my parents’ attic. An old Rega Planar 2 took its place.
I can’t help but wonder how doable fitting a Rega arm (or similar) would be. It’s a bit of a long shot but has anyone done it? And how did it turn out? I should add that I don’t have the skills to do such a fitting myself.
Chris, the Dual 1019 is a true blue classic deck. It’s well worth cleaning it up but leaving it stock, without any unnecessary mods. I have its slightly later cousin, the 1229 and it’s another cool deck, especially in its original white plinth with a front panel that pulls down to reveal various accessories stored within. If you get the 1019 cleaned up and running, please post a picture here.
