Nordmende RP-1200 Linear Direct Drive Turntable RP 1200 Japan 1978

A very well-designed and constructed direct drive HiFi turntable from the late 70s manufactured in Japan. The RP-1200 is a high-quality, licensed design from Fisher, featuring a pitch control, stroboscope, automatic arm return, and an SME-type head shell connector. The standout feature is a magnetic, contactless motor drive system, similar to magnetic levitation. It is a manual turntable with automatic tone-arm return at the end of the record. The turntable includes a strobe light for speed checks and a pitch control for fine-tuning the 33/45 RPM speeds. It features a standard SME-style connector, allowing for easy head shell and cartridge changes. The unit is relatively robust, weighing in at 8 kg.

After restoration, the turntable’s original wooden case was re-covered with Cherry wood cover that makes it a one and only piece.

This is a completely cleaned, restored and tested item. The turntable is comes with its original head shell, cartridge and stylus. I can also ship the turntable equipped with a brand new Audio-Technika AT3600 cartridge and stylus.

Specifications

Manufacturer: Nordmende

Model: RP 1200 linear

Type: Record player

Years of manufacture: 1978 - 1980

Made in: Japan

Color: Silver, black, Cherry wood

Power consumption: 4 W

Dimensions (WxHxD): 450 x 150 x 364 mm

Weight: 8 kg

Connections

Outputs: 1 x DIN, 1 x ground


Technical data

Drive: Transmission-free direct drive

Motor: 120-pole linear synchronous motor

Speed: 33,33/min, 45/min +/-2,5%

Synchronous speed fluctuation: < 0.05

Rumble noise ratio: 63 dB

Frequency response: 20 Hz - 25 kHz

Turntable: 312 mm; aluminium alloy; 1 kg

Operating mode: Semi-automatic

Pitch: yes

Tone-arm: S-shaped, statically balanced, effective length 222 mm


Special Features

Viscose-damped tone-arm lift

Adjustable anti-skating

The special feature of this unit is the drive: here there are neither belts nor direct drive in the conventional sense: the turntable itself is the rotor of the drive, similar to magnetic levitation

Also rare: separate speed control for 33.33/min and 45/min

International shipping in a hard cardboard box, carefully and safely lined.