GARRARD "SUPER" MOTOR
Garrard Super Motor: 1924. £5. 15s. 0d
- Marketed as “The World’s Best Motor”. Still considered one of the best spring motors ever made
- Double spring will play three 12” records
- A sealed encased motor floating in an oil bath
- Ingenious automatic oil pump. Note there are two versions, one with external feed and presumably the later with internal feed. Pictures courtesy of Graham Rankin
- Here is a "The Talking Machine Forum" page featuring the Garrard Super Motor and a video too
- Another "The Talking Machine Forum" page featuring the Garrard Super Motor and its maintenance
| Model | Date | Frame | Governor | Features | Spring # | Width x Thickness | Spring Length | Outer End | Inner End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrard Super | 1924 | Cast with flat steel top plate | Ball | Sealed Oil Bath Motor | Double | 1” x 0.026" | 16' 9" | Pear | Hub |
Garrard Super Motor: Type BB
- As above
- Fitted with break spring on main spindle
