replacing a TT dustcover

[TimboW]

This may not be the appropriate place for this post, but I can't see one that covers Turntables, so bear with me.

I recently purchased a Pro-ject 1.2 TT from Ebay, and despite some wonderful packing on the part of the seller the PO still managed to damage it. The discover has a major crack in the back near one of the inserts for the hinges. It clearly happened in transit, as the crack is not visible in the pictures from the auction.

It was all insured, but the problem is that the 1.2 turntable was discontinued a few years ago, and Sumico in California doesn't think/know if it can be replaced, either by old stock or from another model that matches it.

Does anyone have a clue if the dustcovers from other Pro-ject models may fit, or if there's a suitable replacement out there somewhere? It's not like I keep the cover on when I play it, but I paid good money for the TT and it's just taken a hit in resale value, so I figure the PO should ante up one way or the other.

Thanks in advance.....Tim

 

[WmAx]

This may not be the appropriate place for this post, but I can't see one that covers Turntables, so bear with me.

I recently purchased a Pro-ject 1.2 TT from Ebay, and despite some wonderful packing on the part of the seller the PO still managed to damage it. The discover has a major crack in the back near one of the inserts for the hinges. It clearly happened in transit, as the crack is not visible in the pictures from the auction.

It was all insured, but the problem is that the 1.2 turntable was discontinued a few years ago, and Sumico in California doesn't think/know if it can be replaced, either by old stock or from another model that matches it.

Does anyone have a clue if the dustcovers from other Pro-ject models may fit, or if there's a suitable replacement out there somewhere? It's not like I keep the cover on when I play it, but I paid good money for the TT and it's just taken a hit in resale value, so I figure the PO should ante up one way or the other.

Thanks in advance.....Tim

I do not know where you will find 'new old stock' of the part, but you can have a new cover built by an acrylic display case manufacturer. One off units will cost about $100 each, give or take a few dollars, based on my price checking last year when I ran into a similar problem as yours. You may also need to do a little extra work(drilling, etc.) to mount the cover to the hinge, depending on how it is originally configured. Have the cover made from polycarbonate(Lexan) as opposed to acrylic if you want a stronger/more durable cover -- but be warned -- this will raise the price substantially.

-Chris

 

[TimboW]

Price-wise I don't care, at least if that's the only alternative and the PO has to pay for it. It had $300 worth of insurance, so it's well covered.

I've actually emailed Pro-ject themselves in Europe to see if they can make a reccomendation. I could be wrong, but I'm hoping that with some of the newer base models they may have kept the same design for the dustcover.

Tim