[S Clark]

...on a long term loan.  A buddy has had this in his closet for about 10-12 years.  Does anyone have experience with this unit?  My guess is that this unit weighs 45-55 pounds, appears to have a marble platter top.  The arm is a Signet SK-50  and the cartridge is a Signet "Microline". 
Can anyone tell me a bit more about what I have?

[TomS]

VERY highly sought after if original.  Many are being restored.  There are probably some dedicated websites if you google it.  I believe they were originally the ultimate DJ tables for studios.  I'd take it off your hands if it bothers you to have it wasting away 

[bluesky]

I have a SP10-MKII my Dad bought off Ebay a couple of years back before the prices took off. 

The plan is to polish it and then replace all the old dried up caps, build a plinth out of a big slab of River Red Gum and mount a very good arm and cartridge on it.  Should make for a sensational result I reckon!  I did one up like this for a friend who promptly sold it for over 3K!

Bluesky

[S Clark]

  Wow!! I knew I had lucked into something interesting when I reached over to pick this thing up, and tweaked my back by reaching over closet junk to lift it.   Is anyone familiar with the tonearm or the cartridge?

[Toka]

Wow...any way you can turn this into a permanent loan?  The SP-10's are amazing, one of the premier turntable creations of all time (the Mk 3 especially). Still, you have a winner. Never used the arm, but the cart (assuming its still in good working order) is great.

If I could snap my fingers and have any turntable setup I wanted (and I mean ANY), it would be an SP-10 Mk. 3 in a custom plinth with three tonearms...you are well on your way! 

[S Clark]

Wow...any way you can turn this into a permanent loan?  The SP-10's are amazing, one of the premier turntable creations of all time (the Mk 3 especially). Still, you have a winner. Never used the arm, but the cart (assuming its still in good working order) is great.

I expect that I will have this for at least a couple of years.  What is involved in servicing it? After sitting for so long, are there places in need of lubricant? 

[JDUBS]

Google is your friend:

http://www.soundfountain.com/amb/sp10page.html

Albert Porter has done some pretty cool stuff with his (since sold) MKII and his MKIII.

-Jim

[neobop]

NICE!!!
The Signet arm is a very good low mass arm. It should be great with most med/high compliance cartridges. Is the cartridge a TK-10ML? I had one of those in the '80s - very fast and detailed. It might be a tad bright. It also might be hard finding a replacement stylus, if you wind up with it.

Great table, enjoy!

[S Clark]

The only thing that I can see written on the cartridge is Signet Microline.  What I thought was a marble plate sitting on the platter turned out to be what looks like a glass plate with a rubber insert- odd looking thing.  However, I set it up and did some listening today- the real listening will be tonight with a glass of scotch after the wife goes to bed.