SME 3009 S2 IMPROVED FIXED HEADSHELL TONEARM: BOXED & MINT CONDITION For Sale


SME 3009 S2 IMPROVED FIXED HEADSHELL TONEARM: BOXED & MINT CONDITION
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SME 3009 S2 IMPROVED FIXED HEADSHELL TONEARM: BOXED & MINT CONDITION:
$417.50

A beautifulmint condition SME 3009 Series 11Improved Fixed Headshell Tone Armin its original Box


Complete and with all original Documentation

I have confidence in describing this sought afterFixed Heashell 3009 S2 Improved asthe best of its type on

An absolutely superb and sought after Fixed Headshell SME 3009 S2Improved (Serial No: 1500xx) (Manufactured - 18th April 1974)

This3009 is in absolutely mint condition. The silver castingsand gunmetal blacked components are faultless andthe Headshell perfect,the Armtube isunmarked.


The Wiring is in perfect condition -it hasbeen fully tested for continuity andchecked for any deterioration. The Genuine SME Interconnect is inlovely condition with clean connection plug pins andclean SME metal RCA/Phono Plugs


This mint 3009 S2 Improved is in its original matching Serial Numbered Box.

I have strippeddownfully checked and tested this lovely tonearm and have amongst other things closely examined andcleaned the Metal Knife Edge Bearing and seating groove - the Knife Edge and seating groove show no wearat all. The horizontalBearings arebeautifully smooth without play or “stickiness”, lateralmovement being totally smooth and linear.

The Cueing works perfectly - loweringthe arm gently at a controlled speed.

Supplied in its Original Serial Numbered Box with:


Original Serial Numbered Warranty Card

Original SME User Guide

OriginalSME Mounting Template

OriginalAlignment Gauge

Genuine SME Interconnect - in beautiful condition

2 x Allen Key – trygetting the smallerof these outside of the UK

Box Spanner for theAcorn Nuts - when was the last time you saw one of these?

·Original SME Chrome FixingScrews x 4

Original SME Lightweight CartridgeBolts, Nuts and Spacers

A selection oforiginal SME Documentation (the price list is a copy)

The Series 2 FixedHeadshell version of the 3009 is the purer design with the lowest possiblemass, being only 5.5 grams “offering asignificant improvement in trackability and all round definition plus cleanerbass and low sensitivity to external shock and response”- to quote SME andthey should know.

I have owned over100 3009s and 3012s and I have nearly 40 years of experience with them – offerwith confidence and do not miss this appreciating asset, good SMEs are becomingrarer all the time and S2 3009 Improved as good as this, are very very rareindeed.

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