For sale is the Dual 1229 with matching base CK 20. The 1229 is considered to be the best of the Dual turntable lineage. The CK 20 provides a hidden storage compartment for all of the record player's accessories. This turntable is sold with the original factory cartridge and a brand new needle. The turntable is equipped with its original DIN-5 audio connector and EU power cord. I've revised this turntable in the following manner: - lubrication of all moving pieces according to factory specifications - cleaning and re-oiling of the motor - changing of the mains and strobe capacitors for X2 fire safety capacitors - adjustment of the motor pulley for optimal speed settings - cleaning of all audio contact points with anti-corrosion materials With the 1229, Dual has achieved what many audio experts have called the no-compromise automatic. The most dramatic example of this is the mode selector that shifts the entire tonearm base - down for single play, up for multiple play. Thus the stylus tracks at precisely the correct angle in both modes of play. The 8 3/4 inch tonearm, the longest of any automatic, tracks flawlessly at as low as 0.25 gram. Other 1229 features include 12 inch a dynamically balanced 7lb platter, powerful continuous pole / synchronous motor, built in illuminated strobe with adjustable viewing angle and a calibrated tracking pressure dial. The unit has 3 speeds with one semitone pitch variation on all three speeds and the torsionally rigid, extra-long all-metal tonearm features four-point Gimbal type bearing.