you seem to have a love and doubt for Duals which I appreciate. I find they are very good quality and value, but rarely see them in rankings of similarly priced vintage TT's. This museum piece will make someone quite happy!
I think if I was sitting in a box for fifty years my motor oil would be dried up also. Hey at 56 my oil is starting to dry up some. Lol. Nice work getting that old girl running for the first time. I was really surprised to see the cartridge still functioning after 50 years. Awesome job and I know the owner will use it for years to come.
Dual 10 and 12 series are my specialty. I do 2 or 3 a week. If it was a 1009, 1019, 1219 or 1229 Id agree. 1216 is nothing special. Great sounding cartridge. 👌 It was nice to see the original protective materials and warning lables. Bill at fixmydual only uses machine oil when restoring units. I prefer very light use of super lube and machine oil. 3 in 1 oil odor is too much for me to use 3 times a week. Thanks for sharing.
My dad bought a new 1215S in 1971, which is like the 1216. I loved it so much I bought a used 1216 in 1980. I still use it. Plus now own a second 1216. Also own a my dads 1215S and a second one.On top of that own 6 other duald
