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Dual 1237 turntable. Completely revitalized.
The device has been completely checked and serviced.
In our projects we do not use veneers that are thin, unreliable and, above all, not resistant to damage!
We use only the highest quality veneers,  i.e. wood sheets of 3-5mm thickness. Thanks to this solution and the bonding technology we have developed, our products are equipped with durable and beautiful enclosures.
 


Description

Dual 1237 turntable. Completely revitalized.


The Dual company was established on February 1st 1907 in Black Forest (Germany) by two brothers, Christian and Joseph Steidinger, as a fine mechanics factory specialising in manufacturing of clockwork and gramophone parts. In 1927, Gebrüder Steidinger changed its name to Dual in reference to the dual-mode power supplies which allowed gramophones to be powered from the mains or with a wind-up mechanism. Soon after, the company began producing turntables of its own. After the Second World War, it became the biggest manufacturer of turntables in Europe. However, Dual, managed by the Germans, did not withstand the Japanese competition and after the bankruptcy in 1982 it was sold to Thomson. In 1988 it was bought by Schneider Rundfunkwerke AG, a German company. Between 1970 and 1990 it also produced other audio and video equipment such as: cassette players, VCRs, CD players etc.

In 1993-34, Dual was split into:

– Dual Phono Gmbh acquired by a company called Alfred Fehrenbacher, which has continued to manufacture turntables in the Black Forest on the same traditional product line. They can be recognised by the CS code.

–  Dual DGC Gmbh selling mostly rebranded consumer electronics made in the Far East (including the turntables with the DT code).

For the American market (after the insolvency of Schneider Rundfunkwerke AG in 2001) the right to use Dual brand was bought by a Chinese company called TCL Holdings, which passed it on to a Korean company called Namsung Electronics in 2002. Currently Dual Electronics Corporation manufactures audio, video and GPS equipment to be installed in cars, boats and at home.

Dual 1237 is one of later  models of 12XX serie that was produced in the late 70s. The turntable has  a belt drive and  8-pole synchronous motor. It’s worth to add that in 1978 Dual company promoted this model as a “bestseller for people with high demands which has functions of expensive turntables”.

Presented model is equipped with Ortofon M20 cartridge, Ortofon FF-15-D-MK-II stylus and disc changer.

The device has been completely checked and serviced.


Technical characteristics:

– professionally calibrated with an Ortofon M20 cartridge and a Ortofon FF-15-D-MK-II stylus
– double dampening system (spring-balanced-damping)
– drive: dual 8-pole synchronous motor
– tonearm with a Cardan bearing
– the cover has been re-polished and rewaxed, which made it look like new again
– distortion-free cylindrical arm made of aluminum with a very low mass and a 4-point Cardan bearing
– new braided power and signal cables
– suspended system ( floating system )
– platter: 1.0 kg, 270mm, non-magnetic,
– the case is made of beechwood, finished with oil produced of natural Chinese oils
– drive mechanically separated and uncoupled
– vibration damping coefficient
– adjustable speed of 33 or 45 rpm
– adjustable anti-skating system, cushioned arm lifting system
– solid, mechanically damped aluminum plate with a thick antistatic mat
– auto-stop, arm lift and return system
– wow and flutter 0,09% WRMS
– rumble: 60dB
– dimensions: width. 44 cm, x 37 cm x19 cm (WxDxH)
– weight ca. 8kg
– producent in 1970 ? 80

Additional information

Weight 10 kg
Dimensions 50 × 50 × 40 cm