Precedent radio gram
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Location: Hobart, TAS
Member since 24 March 2024
Member #: 2625
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Location: Sydney, NSW
Member since 28 January 2011
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Precedent was a brand used by manufacturer AW Jackson. They made lots of models of radiograms, most of which used either Garrard or BSR turntables.
There's likely a replacement (or near equivalent) cartridge and stylus available and it would be useful to remove the cartridge and see if there are any markings on it and/or compare it with others.
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Location: Hobart, TAS
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Member #: 2625
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Thanks. How can I tell what type of turntable it is?
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Location: Sydney, NSW
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Often the brand is marked on it, however, what is more to the point of your reason for posting is to identify the existing cartridge -- which may not be the original.
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Location: Hobart, TAS
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Thanks GTC. In new to radiogram so didn't realise the turntables are by a different company. I posted as if love to know what year and model it is (in case I need future repairs). But thanks for your advice on the stylus
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Location: Sydney, NSW
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I read "So I can find a new stylus/cartridge" as you were seeking just that.
Turntables were a specialist item. AFAIK, in Oz since circa 1950's just about everyone in the radiogram manufacturing game used Garrad or BSR units.
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Location: Belrose, NSW
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I can't give you a model number for the 'gram but it dates from the early '70s.
Pity about the paint splatters!
The electronics was a design that AW Jackson had been making for many, many years and it uses valves. 6BM8s as I recall.
Not exactly Hi Fi but they make a pleasant enough sound.
Turntable is a BSR. (model 2025?)
It will probably need a service, the bearing grease turns to glue and the rubber jockey pulley goes hard on the surface - this can be easily fixed.
Replica BSR replacement cartridges (this one is called a C1 from memory) are readily available. Try WES components. You will probably need to change the cartridge but it's worth trying a stylus first. WES have these too.
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Location: Melbourne, VIC
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The radiogram looks like a Model S25.
Introduced in late 1962 the S25 was produced throughout the 1960's and into the early 1970's. A later version, Model S25A from 1971, was solid-state with the broadcast band only. The valve version was the last of the Precedent dual-wave radiograms.
There should be a label on the back cover showing the model designation, although they can get loose and go missing.
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