Technics SL 1600 Direct Drive Turntable-Partially Tested READ!

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I TESTED THE MECHANICAL FUNCTIONS. IT WAS NOT TESTED FOR SOUND. HERE'S WHAT I FOUND. IT POWERS UP FINE. WHEN I MOVED THE STOP/START LEVER TO START THE TONE ARM LIFTS UP, THE PLATTER STARTS MOVING, THE TONE ARM GOES TO THE END OF THE PLATTER WHERE THE SPINDLE IS, DROPS, THEN LIFTS UP, RETURNS, DROPS AND STOPS. WHEN I LIFT THE TONE ARM MANUALLY THE PLATTER STARTS TURNING. IF I DROP THE TONE ARM IT WILL GO TO THE END OF THE RECORD, LIFT UP, RETURN, DROP AND STOP. BOTH SPEEDS ARE WORKING. IT HAS A STANTON 681EEE CARTRIDGE BUT LOOKS LIKE THERE'S NO STYLUS. COSMETICALLY OVERALL IS IN GOOD CONDITION. HAS SOME RUBBING WEAR IN THE CORNERS WHERE THE DUST COVER MADE CONTACT. THE DUST COVER HAS SCRATCHES AND SCUFFS. IT IS BROKEN WHERE ONE OF THE HINGES IS. IT WILL WORK AS DESCRIBED BUT WAS NOT TESTED FOR SOUND. SOLD FOR PARTS/REPAIR/RESTORE BUT IT MIGHT BE PERFECTLY FINE ONCE YOU REPLACE THE STYLUS. SEE PHOTOS. ASK QUESTIONS