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Technics SP 10 mc II. Worth looking at?

There is a Technics SP 10 mc II with a Micro MA 88 arm for sale and I’m wondering whether it’s worth buying. Due to local lockdowns I can’t view it. It’s  vintage, but if anything is wrong is it reparable, and worth repairing?  Otherwise I’ll keep looking for a Rega or Linn that I can afford 
laughingfrog
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best-groove
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Looks nice @best-groove

oh yeah
bikerbw
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Possibly Dumb Question: do you have to find an SP10 MkII that works on, say, US power, or do the power units allow for accommodation to various voltages around the world?  I see units sometimes listed as BBC or being sold from England or Japan and sometimes see the power plug, sometimes not.  I'm in the US, so do I have to find a unit that works here?
lewm
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Most SP10s will accept 120V. Those that do not will require 100V. That problem is solved in the USA by using a 120 to 100V step down transformer. Available cheap on eBay.
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chakster
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There is a metal label on the back of SP-10 mk2 drive, never seen 110-120v versions. In Japan they are ONLY 100v.

I use American and Japanese electronics with external step-down transformers.
aberyclark
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Any good sellers of restored sp 10's?
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