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Item: ERA 5055 Location: Maitland, NSW Price: $750 Item Condition: New, unused Reason for selling: Surplus to needs Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, Bank deposit Extra Info: This mid-70s ERA 5055 turntable model is a high end turntable for serious audiophiles that was pitched directly against brands like Linn and Thorens · Cast alloy suspended baseplate. There is a single shipping screw to lock down the baseplate during transport. · The bearing is a captive ball bearing in a silicon bronze sleeve pressed into the alloy shaft that is integral with the cast suspended baseplate. As the turntable is unused, the bearing and spindle’s tolerances are as per factory. · The platter is a weighty two-piece system with the sub-platter driven by a 4mm wide belt. · Motor drive is a superbly reliable and accurate 48-pole synchronous motor running at a slow 250rpm, the same motor used by Linn at the time. It is switched to run on 110V and 240V. · Suspension is by Silentbloc, ie. damped spring system. The suspension has been retuned as part of its service. · Two speeds, 45 and 33 · Tonearm is totally unique and was called “Frictionless Pivot” by ERA. It is suspended by four high tensile springs that can be adjusted to set VTA. (Vertical Tracking Angle). It is an almost frictionless design that doesn’t suffer the issues of gimble wear and adjustment. · Anti-skate is via an adjustable weight that hangs off a magnetic repositionable post. · VTF (Vertical Tracking Force) is adjusted with a single weight on the rear of the tonearm and then fine adjusted with a sliding weight on the arm, which has scale markings etched on it. · Belt: A brand new belt has been installed. · Oil: Supplied with a small container of the full synthetic oil for the bearing and spindle. Will need oiling before use as I’ve cleaned out the sleeve and spindle for transport. · Cartridge/stylus: ERA turntables were not sold with a cartridge, so it comes without one. You can either install your favourite cartridge or else opt to purchase a brand new Ortofon OM10 cartridge for an additional $60. · The Plexiglas lid is in “as new” condition. The hinges have removable pins to facilitate removal if you prefer to play records with the lid off. However, if you install the captive pins, the lid will stay upright when playing records. · Power cord is audio RCA plugs and wires are as-new. · Platter mat and metal centre disk is in as-new condition · Speed has been checked and is perfect. I measured 33.33 and 45.1RPM, so you can’t better that! · Controls: There are 3 controls. 1. On-off push/pull switch located left rear; 2. Speed selector LHS; 3. Cueing lever RHS. · Like most high end audiophile-quality tables, this one is manual. There are no mechanicals to mess with the tonearm’s free movement. · User manual is in French and English This tt is very tweakable, being designed along the lines of Linn, Thorens etc. The cartridge shown in the photos is a Rega Carbon and used for testing only using a test headshell. No cartridge is included in this sale unless one is ordered as an optional extra. The alloy headshell that comes with this machine is brand new, unused, and the wires are in as-new condition. As this is a vintage old-stock item, there is no warranty and no-return. Pick up and demo available in Maitland area for serious buyers. Expert packing and shipping by courier to your door is available to Australia for $45. Pictures:

Item: Vintage ERA-3033 turntable, 1975 Location: Chisholm 2322 NSW Price: $550 Item Condition: As new Reason for selling: Too many turntables! Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: Will ship for $40. Yes, I know how to pack a tt! This is a really super “as new” turntable from high end audio French manufacturer, ERA. (Etudes et Recherches Acoustiques, or Acoustic Studies & Research, located in Paris) This mid-70s ERA5055 model is a high-quality turntable for serious audiophiles that was pitched directly against brands like Linn and Thorens. While cheaper than Linn, prices were on par with Thorens. Their selling points were: · Cast alloy suspended baseplate. The baseplate supports the platter together with the tonearm and cueing mechanism is similar to that of Linn and Thorens models, except that ERA used cast alloy instead of pressed steel, which was a far more elegant very French approach. There is a single shipping screw to lock down the baseplate during transport. · The bearing is a captive ball bearing in a silicon bronze sleeve pressed into the alloy shaft that is integral with the cast suspended baseplate. This design keeps the spindle absolutely aligned with the baseplate and it cannot move out of alignment. There is no play in the bearing. · The platter is a weighty two-piece system with the sub-platter driven by a 4mm wide belt, same size as Thorens TD160 etc, so easy to replace. · Motor drive is the superbly reliable and accurate 48-pole synchronous motor running at a slow 250rpm, the same motor used by Linn. It is switched to run on 110V and 240V. Motor made in Holland. · Drive pulley is stainless steel, not plastic. · Suspension is by Silentbloc, ie. damped spring system. The suspension has been re-adjusted as part of its service. · Two speeds, 45 and 33 · Tonearm is a gimbal type low-mass with a built in anti-skate dial at the base and height adjustable. · VTF (Vertical Tracking Force) is adjusted with a single weight on the rear of the tonearm and then fine adjusted with a Vernier slider weight. Points to note: · This machine has been in storage for a number of years. It has been cleaned and serviced so that it now looks and runs just as well as did in the 70s. There is zero corrosion inside and out. In fact, it looks as if it rolled off the assembly line yesterday! · The deck is 2.5mm coated steel plate, so very stiff and solid. · The suspended baseplate is 3-pronged, stiff cast alloy. · Belt: Belt has been replaced. · Supplied with a small container of 10W30 spec full synthetic oil for the bearing and spindle. Will need oiling before use as I’ve cleaned out the sleeve and spindle for transport. · Cartridge: No cartridge, but can install and align brand new Ortofon OM10 for extra $60. · The Plexiglas lid is in “as new” condition, unmarked and shiny. The hinges have removable pins to facilitate removal if you prefer to play records with the lid off. Pins not needed to articulate, only if you want a permanent install. · Power cord is audio RCA plugs and wires are as-new. Power plug is Euro 2-pin so will supply adapter. · Platter mat and its metal centre disk is in as-new condition · Speed has been checked and is perfect. I measured 33.33 and 45.1RPM, so you can’t better that! · Controls: There are 2 controls. 1. Speed selector LHS; 3. Combined Start/Cueing lever RHS. Like most high-end audiophile-quality tables, this one is manual apart from auto-off at the end of the recordwhen the stylus enters the run-out groove. Everything works as it should and it sounds truly excellent. There are no plastic components in the ERA, just all metal construction and mounted in a nice wooden plinth which is in as-new condition. All components in the ERA are serviceable. The wooden plinth has been given a light wipe over with furniture oil and it looks simply stunning. As the French would say “Superb!” Pictures: