Michell Reference Hydraulic Transcription Turntable, Rare Focus Tonearm. Updates below as checked manual for info re parts, and turntable plugged in and powers up This was purchased approx 10 years ago from the original first owner It’s a Michell Reference Hydraulic Turntable with Focus Tonearm At the time Michell offered a custom upgrade and this has the non standard platter, there is an identical turntable on ebay at the moment, £1300 Previous owner had it working perfectly however years later and a few home moves it remained unused by me stored in a box, a family member had a look and discovered A; the belt has gone missing so will need replacing B, the metal fluid well that sits underneath the platter (holding the oil I think) previously had the focus platter mounting spindle glued together, see pics 9 and 10, and last two pics, this has now snapped off, so this section will need replacing C, the tonearm was also taken apart and there was a part not put back properly so have a single loose counterweight and ball bearing, so arm is loose Due to the above it’s sold as spares or repairs. The turntable powers up see last pic but unable to play a disc due to platter mounting spindle not attached as mentioned so no idea of mechanical side of things, but all parts appear present Condition wise it’s lovely, be hard to find another this clean, black base is still glossy and unmarked, the lid is also very clean with the usual glue bubbling along the seams and only a couple of light scratches on one side Chrome surround is also very clean as well, platter cloth again some glue remnants around the side Oh and the tonearm will need a cartridge Sad to see this go but this turntable is a little too complicated for me and will likely never get round to sorting There is no reserve, the tonearm on its own fetch a bit as are well liked Opportunity for someone who maybe owns a tatty one to purchase Or quite a straight forward project for anyone who knows their turntables I will not post the turntable, sorry but it’s too fragile, am based in West London If you want to arrange a courier I will place it in a box but it’s the buyer’s responsibility if damaged in transit, much prefer collection Also included is the turntable manual and Focus Unipivot Arm Manual both rare on CD Welcome to view item if local, no returns, happy to answer any questions best I can, described to the best of my limited knowledge, please use pics as a guide