GARRARD 12-12a-12b-12bb MOTORS

Garrard 12: 1927. £1. 5s. 0d

Single 3/4" spring will play one side of a 12” records

10” standard turntable

12” turntable 1/6 extra

Model	Date	Frame	Governor	Features	Spring #	Width x Thickness	Spring Length	Outer End	Inner End
Garrard 12	1927	Cast with flat steel plate	Ball	Flat steel base plate	Single	3/4” x 0.025"	11' 6"	Pear	Hole

Garrard 12a: January 1929 catalogue

Single 1" spring will play one side of a 12” records

10” plush covered turntable

Model	Date	Frame	Governor	Features	Spring #	Width x Thickness	Spring Length	Outer End	Inner End
Garrard 12a	1929	Cast with depression in steel plate for governor	Ball	Wider and longer spring	Single	1” x 0.024"	12' 6"	Pear	Hub

Garrard 12B: 1930

Pressed steel base plate giving more room for the governor

Single spring will play one side of a 12” records

10” plush covered turntable

Floating spring case for ease of spring replacement

Improved Garrard patented governor with weights screwed onto the inside of the governor spring

Model	Date	Frame	Governor	Features	Spring #	Width x Thickness	Spring Length	Outer End	Inner End
Garrard 12b	1930	Cast with pressed steel plate	Garrard patented. Side mounted governor adjustment. Above motorboard lever control		Single	1” x 0.024"	12' 6"	Pear	Hub

Garrard 12 BB. 1933. £1. 4s.0d

Pressed steel base plate giving more room for the governor

Single spring will play one side of a 12” records

10” plush covered turntable

Floating spring case for ease of spring replacement

Brake added

Model	Date	Frame	Governor	Features	Spring #	Width x Thickness	Spring Length	Outer End	Inner End
Garrard 12bb	1933	Cast with pressed steel plate	Garrard patented. Side mounted governor adjustment. Above motorboard lever control	Brake added	Single	1” x 0.024"	12' 6"	Pear	Hub

Garrard 12 variants

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