The now vintage Danish Bang and Olufsen 4000 turntable. It was on display in New York’s Museum of Modern Art from 1978-?. In addition to its sleek, slim design it had one of the earliest B&O patented moving iron cartridges, plus tangental straight arm tracking that mimicked the way record cutting machines tracked.
Bought one when in the service back then and couldn’t believe it when I saw it at the MOMA when home in NY on leave. Might have cost somewhere around a $1000 back then, but can’t really remember. That was two-three months pay for a private first class, but a great investment. Used it until three years ago when I couldn’t fix it anymore, even with a second parts machine to salvage from. It was a beauty and kept on display at home on a slab of marble on an antique cabinet. I loved that thing.
