Back in the 1970s this make and model of turntable belonged to my brother. Alongside there was an amplifier and two heavy wooden speakers. After his death at the young age of 20 years old, they came to my house. Moving to Wales 32 years ago, they arrived here too.

Recently I cleaned it up and checked out the stylus status. It seems all okay. I have now received the instruction and breakdown of technical inclusions manual of the turntable. So if anything is problematic….at least I can sort it out. I ordered a new drive belt for the turntable. Over the last couple of days I decided that I wanted to get a compatible Pioneer SA 500 early 1970s amplifier that would have been appropriate for his PL-12D turntable. I am sure that my brother really would have loved to have had the choice of an original set up. His had a different make of amplifier and speakers. They aren’t here anymore having got damaged through being under a leaking roof. The turntable survived because it was in a different room.

Today, eBay threw a lovely refurbished SA500 model into view. My wife said ‘You have to buy it!’ So we did.

Next up? A couple of Pioneer speakers. The models CS 33 or CS 44 are the best choices. Even a CS 53 could work. But I can’t find any currently. I know that Wharfdale vintage speakers would work and there are plenty around that are compatible. But it would be nice to keep it in the family so to speak and keep on looking for Pioneer ones.

It would be perfect to get the warmth of sound from way back when. That wonderful 1970/80s vibe again. I have around a couple of hundred albums. And several hundred 45 singles. What a blast to simply play songs all day on such a system again.

Below? May as well add a bit of my own music here. Why not!

These two songs will definitely go on the CD disc recordings choices (limited to 100 CDs in number) which are to be given away to family and friends. Fun times!

MOVE INTO THE RHYTHM OF LIES.

Vocals and instruments sung and played by Gray Summers. Drums from the GarageBand library choices.

Photographs, motion blur style, taken on the Pentax LX SLR film camera by Gray Summers.