Library / ADC

ADC model 40

Classic gimbal-bearing tonearm featuring a wooden arm tube and a thread and weight anti-skate system.

Description

The Pritchard model 40 has a very low moment of inertia necessary for stable tracking at 3/4 gram.

To stabilise the centripetal force created by friction between the stylus and the record, a side thrust compensator is provided.

This results in an even pressure on both groove walls - essential for distortion-free stereo reproduction.

Precision, single ball bearings in gimbals reduce vertical and lateral friction to a negligible quantity.

Drag is further reduced by a unique wire guide so arranged that the ultra-fine lead wires twist along their own axis.

Specifications

Arm length: 10 5/8" overall

Pivot to stylus tip: 9"

Rear overhang: 1 3/4"

Fundamental resonance: 6 cycles/sec

System tracks at 3/4g

Downloads

instruction/owners manual (en)

Please login or register a free account in the forum to download files

If you have additional documentation please consider donating a copy to our free archive.

NOTE To view PDF files the latest version of the official acrobat reader is required.

ADC model 40 owners manual, service manuals and schematics are for reference only and the Vinyl Engine bears no responsibility for errors or other inaccuracies. The PDF files are provided under strict licence. Reproduction for financial gain is strictly prohibited. This website is not affiliated with or sponsored by ADC.

User Reviews