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This Garrard SL95 has been completely broken down and serviced, removing and replacing all the old oil and grease for smooth automatic operation.This table is a 3 speed player (33/45/78) and can be used as an automatic, semi automatic or stacked record changer. The bread box style base shows its age (see pictures) but is in decent condition.This table uses a sled system that can handle half inch cartridges. Currently, the table has a Shure M55 with a new, aftermarket stylus installed.This deck comes with:A Shure M55E cartridge and new, aftermarket stylus.Large hole 45 stacking spindleStacking spindle for 12 inch 33 LPsServicing included:- full breakdown, removing old oil, grease, dampening fluid- relubrication of all moving parts and thicker dampening fluid installed- installed new aftermarket idler wheel and platter bearings - motor breakdown, cleaning, relubrication You can check out my YouTube channel to see all the work done.
US$195 is fair only if it’s complete and mechanically sound; for an unknown-condition SL 95, it’s not an obvious bargain, but it’s not outlandish either.
What makes it worth a look is the SL 95’s classic Garrard idler-drive charm: strong platter torque, sturdy build, and the kind of fully automatic convenience that still appeals if you want a vintage changer that feels substantial. The big upside is originality and completeness—good cartridge sled/fingers, intact headshell parts, and a clean, working auto cycle can save real money. The main buyer check is the mechanism: hardened grease, sluggish auto-return, speed drift, and idler/wear issues are common on this family, so at this price I’d want proof it starts, cycles, and holds speed well.
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Garrard Turntables trace their origins to the Garrard Engineering and Manufacturing Company, established in 1915 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England, as a division of the renowned jeweler Garrard & Co., founded in 1735. Initially tasked with producing motors and range finders for World War I, the firm pivoted post-war to consumer audio, crafting silent spring-wound motors for gramophones supplied to brands like Columbia and Decca. By 1930, it unveiled its first complete gramophone turntable, building a legacy in precision engineering amid the vinyl era's dawn.
The brand's product focus centered squarely on high-quality gramophone turntables, with iconic idler-wheel models like the 301 (launched 1954) and 401 (1965) standing out for their robust four-pole induction motors, aluminum chassis, and support for 33, 45, and 78 rpm speeds. These transcription turntables, favored by the BBC and European broadcasters, eschewed modern direct-drive or belt systems in favor of grease-bearing designs and eddy-current braking, often sold without plinths for custom integration. Garrard innovated in record changers and autochangers but never diversified into amplifiers, speakers, DACs, headphones, or cables.
Garrard occupies a revered niche as a vintage collector's cornerstone in the high-end hi-fi market, synonymous with the golden age of analog playback. Sold to Plessey in 1960 and ceasing production by the late 1970s, its decks remain prized today for their torque, build quality, and musicality among audiophiles restoring "Swindon iron" script-logo classics. No active modern entity perpetuates the original line, cementing its status as a benchmark for idler-drive excellence.
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