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Old 7th May 2021, 7:46 am   #15
Edward Huggins
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Default Re: Collaro Challenger

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Originally Posted by kirstyd View Post
Hi Edward .yes the original cartridge is there weather it works or not is a different story [will try it when i get a chance ].i have just been looking at the underside of the Collaro RC54 in the GEC gram .now the two units may look similar from the top but there is a vast difference underneath [lots more wheels cogs and connecting bars ] Once i get it out i will post photos of both
The mechanics of the Challenger are enitirely different. The RC54 uses a spigot trip size selector which Collaro had to later abandon because of their Copyright infringment of BSR. The sizing on the Challenger is done with the edge of the tone-arm.
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