{"product_id":"sme-bias-guide-3009-series-ii-early-anti-skate-original-vintage-part","title":"SME Bias Guide 3009 Series II Early Anti-Skate Original Vintage Part","description":"\u003cp\u003eSME 3009 Series II early bias guide. Original SME part in good condition. As fitted to early non improved SME 3009 and SME 3012.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"spec-list\"\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompatible Brand:\u003c\/strong\u003e SME\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompatible Model:\u003c\/strong\u003e SME 3009 Series II, SME 3012 Series II\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompatible Product Line:\u003c\/strong\u003e SME 3009 Series II\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single metal piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e United Kingdom\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAnti-Skate Mechanism:\u003c\/strong\u003e Weight-and-thread (hanging bob-weight on nylon cord) system; notched bias lever rod allows cord to be positioned at the appropriate notch corresponding to the set tracking force\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBias Guide Construction — Early vs Later:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Series II and early Series II Improved bias guide is a single metal piece. Later Improved versions had a plastic housing at the top with a pulley wheel; a further variant is all-metal with a metal wheel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBias Guide Positioning Instruction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Position the bias guide so that the thread is at approximately 90° to the bias lever when the stylus is over the outer groove of a 12\" record; rotate the guide pulley housing to align it with the thread which must lie in the groove of the pulley.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBias Guide Mounting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Secured to the tonearm Sub Assembly via the same acorn clamp nuts and bolts used to fasten the bedplate\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStandard Bias (Anti-Skate) Weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.9 g (nominally called '3 g'); covers tracking forces from 0.25 g up to 2.5 g. A heavier 5.6 g weight exists for tracking forces from 0.5–5.0 g.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArm Finish (SME 3009 Series II):\u003c\/strong\u003e Satin chrome plate, gun black and polished stainless steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBias (Anti-Skate) Compensation Method:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adjustable by hooking a nylon cord around the appropriate notch on a small rod at the rear of the arm; each notch corresponds to a calibration mark on the tracking force scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003egood clean condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chorlton Analogue","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58140810871171,"sku":"11A","price":9.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1610\/2401\/files\/sme-bias-guide-3009-series-ii-early-anti-skate-original-vintage-partsme-bias-guide-3009-series-ii-early-anti-skate-original-vintage-partrecord-playerturntable-p-5788530.jpg?v=1780227074","url":"https:\/\/chorltonanalogue.com\/products\/sme-bias-guide-3009-series-ii-early-anti-skate-original-vintage-part","provider":"Chorlton Analogue","version":"1.0","type":"link"}