NOS Philips/Airpax/Premotec turntable motors. Possible Group Buy

[Hi-Phibian]

There is a fellow in Dbn (advert on AVSA) selling 45 of these for R2800.00 for the lot. This is seriously cheap at below R65 per motor, trouble is, he wants to sell the lot, one time.
Apparently there were some plans at some point to use these in a locally made turntable.

This is the ever popular belt drive motor as used on Rega Planar 2 and 3, Linn LP12, various Systemdeks, Manticore and just about everybody else who built a turntable in Europe between 1975 and 2000.

It is still current today but a number of manufacturers have moved to 18V and 24V versions of the same motor.

I am interested in a couple of these for projects and repairs for myself, any other tinkerers out there with plans on the horizon for grand engineering exploits of the 33 1/3 revolutionary kind? At these prices using 3 motors is not even extravagant.


Motors are bare shaft and require two 0.22 mfd caps to run directly from 50Hz mains at 250 rpm.


How feasible would it be to get say 5 folks to spend R560 for which you could thus get NINE (9) motors…. Current price on RS components over R600.00 each…

[Shonver]

Ah! Finally! It was just a matter of time before someone brought this one up here.

How feasible would it be to get say 5 folks to spend R560 for which you could thus get NINE (9) motors….

Let me guess... you have plans for a 9-motor turntable? 

[chris]

I'll fall for that Pm me with details.

[ludo]

Hmm. Nothing like another long-term scheme to take up some shelf space...
Never know when you'll need one eh?

Shipping?

PM me as well please.

[Hi-Phibian]

Yes, we will need to ship this but perhaps we can arrange Pony express/favour, who knows.

Lets leave th how many folks we get is up here for a few days and see.
Please postor PM desired/acceptable quantities.

[chipwelder]

I'm in.

[ludo]

9 is fine. More would be madness for me.

[Hi-Phibian]

Hi guys. Wanting to confirm numbers/interested parties. Please forgive me if I make wrong assumptions here.

-Shonver
-Chris
-Ludo
-Chipwelder
-Apocalypse Boy
-Hi Phibian

hmmm 7.5 motors each....  @ R466.66

OK, please PM me to confirm and I will reply with bank details.
Also indicate if you would prefer to buy 7 or 8 motors.

A big round of applause for member Uriah who has contacted me and offered to drag these beasties along with him on a plain ride to JHB in 10 days time.

That means I will only need to use expensive energy to teleport Shonvers motors.

[Shonver]

Amphib

I must graciously bow out ungraciously bail out of this one, as I have no genuine excuse to pursue a DIY TT. This one would just get me buried deeper under the pile of unfinished projects. Indeed, I will support you guys in spirit if you develop a nice turntable from this stash. (Seems about the right amount to support the local market).

[Hi-Phibian]

No worries Shonver (I hope), I was not sure how to take your post actually.

[chris]

Still good with me 7,8,9 or so wil be good

[chipwelder]

So how much dough you need from us?

[Hi-Phibian]

PMs sent...

[Hi-Phibian]

the motors are in Hartebeespoort now and I intend fetching them tomorrow.

[chipwelder]

Aag fanks G & Uriah! You are stars

I've got to get stuff from woodmead next week, so i can prolly make a plan to pick stuff up from you too...