Tobes Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 (edited) Clearing out unneeded audio gear and came across this old Grace tonearm I used to have installed on a Rega 3 in the mid eighties. Bought from Encel in Melbourne and only used for a short time before being replaced with a Grace G707 (as latter supposedly a better match to the F9E/L cartridges I had). Was wondering if anyone was familiar with the model as I don't have its original box (in the G707 box). The arm pillar has '54602' on it, but I guess that's a serial No(?). Looking online I think it may be a G-1040, something with a '10' at the front rings a bell. Edited June 20, 2019 by Tobes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted to music Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 I have a lot of respect for the Grace G707. Legendary stuff! My cousin had that combination and as far as I’m concern gave the Ittok/asak a run for the money. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest iant Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Looks like the first version of G-1040,mk 2 version had pillar/arm rest in black.■ Price 28,000 yen ■ Model Static balance type ■ Total length 336 mm ■ Execution length 237 mm ■ Overhang 15 mm ■ Tracking error ■ Needle pressure range 0 to 3 g 0.1 g step ■ Arm height adjustment ■ Arm base hole 20 to 25 mm ■ There is anti-skating devices ■ There arm lifter ■ lateral balancer ■ cartridge self-weight ~ 14G 3 ■ line-to-line capacitance ■ Release 1979 March ■ discontinued around 1986 ■ Remarks price is that of the 1979 around 32,000 yen in 1981 around G-1040/Ⅱ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobes Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 Thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiofeline Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 I had a Grace 707, used it to replace the standard arm on an AR-XB. A wonderful upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobes Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 (edited) After considering my current listening habits I'm in the process of rationalising my system and vinyl is no longer my primary music source. I've already sold my much loved Graham Phantom arm and was intending to sell my TNT and just get a Rega or something similar to spin records. However I'm intrigued by the G-1040, the bearings feel good with no apparent play and it appears to be a heavier arm suited to the Denon 103R - of which I have several. The idea of having a retro turntable setup is somehow appealing. The original plinth/platter from the TNT is now 30yrs old and the G-1040 approaching 40yrs. With a Denon 103R and using my Cary tube phono - the circuit appears identical to the the old RCA tube manual phono but with 6SL7's - there'd be more than a hint of retro going on. I'm a bit nostalgic about the Grace arm, with the Rega 3 it was my first seperate sourced table/arm (following a Luxman PD264). I like the look of the Grace sitting on the TNT as well: Edited June 22, 2019 by Tobes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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