This is a high end Mission Tonearm called the Mission 774SM--machined to perfection and built like a tank by GB Tools in the UK.GB Tools are the same people that made the Zeta Arm. They also made an arm for Mission called "The Mechanic" which is like this arm, but with ceramic bearings and a different look to the arm base/bearing assembly. This arm is 80-90% of the sound of the Zeta for less than 1/2 the price. The Mission 774SM is truly musical arm, with great extension,tonality and pace. At 16 grams effective mass it is ideally suited to a DL103--I used it with the rare and wonderful DL103GL to great effect--or really any other MC cartridge; I've also used an FR-1 MK3F and Koetsu black with this arm and it is great. I'll include some old, but good sounder monster cable tonearm cable. As is, this arm is better than any Rega, Linn Ittok or SME 309. It took a Graham to unseat it from my Immedia turntable. I'd bet that with a re-wire this arm would give many high end arms a run for their money. Here's some info: https://www.vinylengine.com/library/mission/774sm.shtml This arm is in good shape, with all the parts (e.g. anti-skate counterweight) required to work. I don't have the box or manual.
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