"Robert Morein" wrote in message


The vertical wasn't too bad, because it has a gimbal.

You could call it that. There were two bearings composed of hardened steel
points in glass sockets. If you adjusted them right and didn't crack the
glass, then it was OK.

The horizontal is actually a large ball bearing with far too much
friction.

The ball was the thrust bearing, but there was a long sleeve bearing as
well. And you're right, most mistracking was due to excess horizontal
resistance.

I could get it to track at 1 gram, but at the time Shure had ultra-low
tracking force cartridges, which were not compatible.

I owned two AR TTs, and had friends who also had them. IME, YMMV.