VPI HW-19 MK. 3 Piano Black, SME, Graham armboard,

VPI HW-19 MK. 3, serial # 3950, piano black with SME/Graham armboard, complete with dustcover and original manual.

This late model Mark 3 with the rare piano black finish is in excellent overall condition. Some marks/smudges on the top of the plinth but all 4 sides are near mint. The dust cover is also excellent with a +35mm "split" on the front left edge that is inside the acrylic and cannot be felt by touch. None of the typical swirl marks, fog, or discolorations.

Comes complete as new with plinth, armboard, motor, bearing, platter, isolation feet, two belts, record clamp, manual, and sales brochure.

From VPI:

Anthony Cordesman (Stereophile and Audio magazines) calls the HW-19 Mk. III "my current candidate for America's best buy in high end turntables." Here are a few reasons why:

1. Totally dead solid 1" acrylic platter, precision machined from solid block, and lead filled for direct coupling to records, with reflex clamp.
2. Black acrylic top plate with armboard bolted to steel chassis in six places.
3. Standard bases in solid walnut and solid oak, plus elegant piano black at additional cost.
4. Floating plinth on a 4 point pre stressed coiled spring suspension isolates table from acoustic feedback.
5. Heavy duty instrument quality AC synchronous motor, speed controlled by main line 60 Hz frequency. No circuitry to fail.
6. 3.5 inch polished stainless steel spindle and tungsten carbide thrust plate for totally stable rotating platter. The HW-19 has virtually no 'teeter-totter' forces affecting the platter.
7. Rigid stainless steel subchassis laminated to acrylic top plate as standard. Tonearm board pre-cut for legendary SME and Graham tonearms.
8. Belt driven by precision O ring from motor to rim of platter.
9. Heavy duty 3/16 inch acrylic dustcover.
10. It is impossible to wear out the VPI Precision Turntable because of its unique design. It will likely provide its original owner with a lifetime of musical enjoyment.
11. Completely built in the U.S.A. of all American parts.

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