Hit up several shops today and was surprised by the number of vintage tables there were near me. Most of them were Gerard, Thorens, Luxman so far. Kinda fun. More fun was getting to talk about folks that also love vinyl. Met someone that has a Sota Saphire and Star for sale. The Star was vacuum and the saphire was belt, both were less than 1k.
Fun first day of hunting. Thanks for all the info, only time will tell..