Trash found!! MGA/MISTUBISHI INTERPLAY SYSTEM X-10!

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  1. Jeam St-amand

    Jeam St-amand New Member

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    Found this beast in the trash! Need a needle and some work on the tape deck.

    Do you think this thing worth the money and the time he need for work again?

    What is the value of this player you think? (in perfect condition)Anyone have seen one before?
     
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    Jeam St-amand New Member

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    Here is the beast. Very very clean!
     

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  3. lupogtiboy

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    That is awesome! I'd get that up and running properly if it were me, I've never seen one before.
     
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    I will probably do this :p Thanks for your reply :)
     
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    It is a great machine. Well worth the trouble of repairing it.
     
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  6. Mister X

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    Those are great statement pieces and would be perfect for any hipster with a small apartment or condo. I remember that style being mostly aimed at young professional women and the build quality was mid-line; I think most audiophiles dismissed them as novelties but they've really aged well, especially if you like early 80's high-tech plastic bodied units. Most of the development money was put into the design and engineering since it was not only a vertical turntable but it was also linear tracking.

    I've got a few mid-line linear tracking tables and they all require going through the tracking mechanism and cleaning the assembly and gears to make sure they move as intended. If you have the space, it's a keeper, otherwise they tend to hover around $300 USD.

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    Yeah these are great, a friend of mine has one and I have tried to buy it from him to no avail. Works great just needed the mech lubes and cleaned.
     
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    Now the trouble is finding the parts
     
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    Holy god!! That's the finding of the year! :applause
     
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    The overhang is 50mm and you and use any universal headshell.
     
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    I've seen one twice in my life...
    In the background of the electronics department scene in "Splash", and behind the counter of a now long-gone mini-golf/driving range I visited one night with a friend.

    Hard to say what behind the counter there got my attention more that night: The Bitsu... or the cute girl in fitted, cami-style halter top!:biggrin:
     
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    Reli Well-Known Member S2G Supporter

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    Cool, what year is this from?
     
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    I dont know :/
     
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    Thanks Longman, I had no idea Technics made a vertical table, now it's on my list.....
     
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    From 1981


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    Don't know the band and the record is making me dizzy even when it's not moving......
     
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    I would guess that the average buyer would be a woman approaching 40 wanting to relive her youth.
     
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