GARRARD 1 & 1a
Garrard 1: 1919. The very first Garrard spring motor
- Double spring and capable of playing three 12” records
- Two 1” springs
- Gears are machine cut. Note the square-tooth gears on the spring case winder
- Hardened steel bottom plate
- Cast frame being stove enamelled
- All steel parts heavily plated
- Supplied with 12” turntable, brake and speed indicator
- The Garrard 1 fitted to, The Three Muses Repeating Gramophone
| Model | Date | Frame | Governor | Features | Spring # | Width x Thickness | Spring Length | Outer End | Inner End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrard 1 | 1919 | Cast with flat steel base plate | Ball. Dial controlled | Square-tooth gears on the spring case winder | Double | 1" x 0.024" | 13' 3" | Pear shape | Hole |
Garrard 1a: Feb 1922 Brit Industries Fair Improved 1a. £4. 4s. 0d.
- I have seen a Garrard 1a marked as a Garrard 1. Perhaps a transition model
- Governor bearing made of gun metal
- Improved, quieter ratchet winder
- Square-tooth gears replaced by very efficient and quiet Helical gears. These were used to reduce the number of gears by being able to adjust the rotation angle by 90 deg. when mounted on perpendicular shafts. Also increasing gear ratio range up to 10:1.
- Supplied with 12” pressed steel turntable*, winder, brake, speed indicator and fibre lined escutcheon
- Here is an excellent The Talking Machine Forum page featuring a Garrard 1a
| Model | Date | Frame | Governor | Features | Spring # | Width x Thickness | Spring Length | Outer End | Inner End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrard 1a | Feb 1922 | Cast with flat steel base plate | Ball. Dial controlled | Helix gears on the spring case winder. Improved ratchet winder | Double | 1" x 0.024" | 13' 3" | Pear shape | Hole |
Motor pictures courtesy of Graham Rankin.
1927 G.A.B Trade catalogue page courtesy of Roger Mackey
Here is a quick reference page for Garrard Spring Motors.
