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Lenco J-54

The J-54 - in Switzerland also promoted as ‚Lenco-Junior‘ - was Lenco’s first portable 3-speed record player. It has an idler wheel with 60 mm ø - a similar idler wheel was also used in the J-55, B 20-2 and B 30 models. The bakelite chassis was manufactured by Mafix in Obergerlafingen - Switzerland, a company that still exists.

The drive system Lenco used at the beginning was a bit different. Between the motor poulley and the idler wheel was a construction with 3 different poullies. The transmission from the motor to the 3 poullies was made with a short belt. The 3 poullies could be rotated with a knob under the platter. There was no speed control at the beginning - that came with the second edition, still named as J-54.

The tone arm is equipped with a Lenco branded Ronette DC-284-OV mono cartridge. Ex Libris sold it for 59.00 CHF in spring 1954.

J-54 with cover

J-54 top view

J-54, speed selector is under the rubber matt

J-54 top view without platter

J-54 SNr. sticker

J-54 bottom view

Lenco branded Ronette

DC-284-OV cartridge

Lenco branded Ronette

DC-284-OV cartridge

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