State-of-the-art, EMT 927A st

Most favorite highlight in my collection is the EMT 927A st professional stereo studio turntable, serial no. 4799 from 1959, complete with working optical groove indication system, Ortofon RMA 297 stereo tonearm and an original EMT 139st b stereo phono tube equalizer amplifier, serial no. 8036 from 1964.





Introduced in 1951, the EMT 927 was the first professional studio turntable manufactured by EMT in large numbers after the EMT R35 and R80.
The EMT 927 is a massive turntable with an aluminium chassis, measuring 67,5 x 52 x 21,5 cm with a weight of more then 40 kilograms.
The platter, which itself is extremely heavy, has a diameter of 44 cm and turns in an amazing precision ball bearing, the bearing shaft is 16,6 cm long and has a diameter of 2 cm.
The three fase motor is also very massive, it looks like an industrial motor, 13,5 cm in diameter and 20 cm long.
A precision manufactured three step pulley (78, 45 & 331/3 rpm) is mounted on the motor axis and a precision idler transfers the power from the motor to the inside rim of the platter.
The EMT 927 in all its versions is one of the most sought-after turntables in the world, it’s often called the “Rolls Royce” of all turntables.






My EMT 927A st is completely refurbished, the upper part of the main chassis is resprayed in original “hammered” medium-grey and re-engraved with the original symbols and text, the under part of the main chassis is resprayed in satin black.
Further on every EMT 927A st part is dissassembled, cleaned, polished, resprayed (if necessary), oiled and adjusted after reassembly.
After total reassembly the EMT 927A st is adjusted to factory new specifications and after more then fifty years this EMT 927A st is in great (new) shape and superb working condition.

Note: Items in the Hall of Fame are from my private collection, used as reference for my contemporary activities and not for sale.