GARRARD 20 MOTOR

Garrard 20: (17/- 1930)-(£2. 9s. 11d in mid-1930’s)-(£2. 12s. 5d in late 1930’s)-(£3. 1s. 0d + £1. 7s. 0d tax in 1953)-(£3. 9s. 3d + £1. 2s. 7d tax in 1954)

One of the first mass-produced low-price motors. It was used extensively in portable gramophones made by many makers. In production for more than three decades. It was made for Columbia, Decca, Sonora, Brunswick and many more

Single spring

Enamelled cast iron frame

10” plush covered turntable

Picture of a custom cast Decca / Garrard 20. Note the off-set winder. Picture courtesy of Christopher Proudfoot

Model	Date	Frame	Governor	Features	Spring #	Width x Thickness	Spring Length	Outer End	Inner End
Garrard 20	1930	Cast with pressed steel plate	Garrard patented with Twist control	First mass produced spring motor	Single	3/4” x 0.025"	8' 6"	Pear	Hole

Garrard 20A:

As the Garrard 20 but supplied with nine position autostop and steel, unit mounting place.

Advertisment from Handicrafts 1933, courtesy of Christopher Proudfoot

Here is a quick reference page for Garrard Spring Motors.