Technics SL-1200 First Generation Turntable

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Technics SL-1200 First Generation Turntable.
I’ve had this turntable for 11 years and I’ve never got around to using it so it’s time to let it go. This is the classic SL-1200. It has some wear on it (control arm clasp is broken and one of the legs is gone and one is chipped) but it stands up fine on it’s base without it and it works.
“1972 / SL-1200
The First Standard Turntable for the Disco/Club Scene
The SL-1200 was released to the market in 1972. It was equipped with a high-performance direct drive system in its compact rugged aluminium die-cast cabinet. This direct drive system brought the large and heavy-duty platter to the rated rotation speed in just 1/2 of a turn and had minimal rotation irregularity. The dots engraved into the edge of the turntable are a symbol of the SL-1200 Series. These features aptly met the trend and needs of the disco/club culture that emerged in the United States at that time. The powerful torque and stable rotation enabled easy and quick beat matching and cueing, while the vibration absorbing cabinet allowed stable play in a loud sound environment. The pitch adjustment dial was provided for the control of rotation irregularity, but DJs found a unique way to use it for controlling BPM. For some miraculous coincidence, the first-generation SL-1200 was packed with many functions that DJs wanted, so it quickly became a standard DJ turntable.”