Technics SP-10 Mk3 Power Supply / Control Unit


Hello
I spotted Technics SP-10Mk3 in my local used Audio equipment place.
This guys do professional Audio-video installations and they do from time to time
contract job to up-date local radio station gear. So they got this SP -10 Mk3 TT
from a radio station. It's just the deck, no base (plinth ?) no tone arm and
very unfortunately no power supply for the TT.
The people from the radio station are 100% positive that this TT worked fine
with out any problems however no one knows where is the Power Supply/Control Unit.
Can anyone help me find one ?
I'm just a music lover and vinyl collector and not a dealer, I just would love to
one day to be able to enjoy this TT. Now it's unfortunately just a paper weight.
I would really appreciate any help.
John
wireknot

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Gentleman thank you all.
And yes, I have the schematics for the MK3
and from what I can see this is much different beast then the MK2 in this regard.
It looks like most of the electronics to control the speed in the MK2 are in the main deck
and the outboard box is just the power supply. In the MK3 the separate power supply also includes
all the bells and whistles for the speed control. I have complete original service manual for the MK3
which of course includes schematics for the Power Supply/Control unit however I must admit this is
way beyond my ability.
I was thinking about somehow combining the MK2 power supply with something like Project Speed Box SE II
or the Clearaudio Synchro Speed Controller ? I know my thinking may be completely of base
but it's very puzzling to me that it's so hard to come out with something to supply the power and control
the speed of a DC motor. What about DC motor controllers ??
Then again if it would be easy it would be already done.
Thank you all again,