Re: Garrard record player deck identification.
The Autoslim chassis was a big winner for Garrard. Designed to replace the much more complex small-chassis that had been the basis of the RC120 and RC210 and related models, it proved to be inexpensive to build and versatile in that it supported units built to compete with the cheap BSRs, all the way to midrange hi-fi models. It came in versions with two-pole induction, four-pole induction, synchronous and battery-powered motors. Tonearms ranged from simple, one-piece, spring-counterbalanced designs to fully counterweight-adjusted, dynamically balanced arms with interchangeable headshells. There was even a tonearm designed in the style of curved, plastic-moulded arms on cheap USA record changers...but Garrard made it out of their traditional aluminium.
Autoslim, in a USA British Industries plinth
Autoslim, as installed in Astor radiogram
Autoslim, with extra knob...function unknown (any ideas?)
Autoslim mechanism beneath platter
Autoslim mechnaims under chassis
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