Vega 3420

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Wega
• Model: 3420
• Type: Record player
• Years of manufacture: 1971 - 1975
• Made in: Germany
• Color: walnut, sanding varnish white, metallic, anthracite
• Power consumption: approx. 10 watts
• Dimensions: 420 x 210 x 363 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 12.7 kg complete with console and hood
• Original price approx.: 678 DM complete with console and hood

Surcharge white: 17 DM

Connections

• Outputs: Stereo connection cable with 5-pin Din plug

Technical data

• Type of current: alternating current 50 or 60 Hz, convertible by replacing the drive pulley.
• Drive: 4-pole magnetically shielded dual "synchronous continuous pole" motor with vertically adjustable driving wheel
• Speed: 33 1/3, 45, 78 UPM
• Synchronous speed: according to DIN 45507 < ± 0,06 %
• Rumpelgeräuschabstand: >60 dB
• Turntable: non-magnetic
• Diameter: 305 mm
  • Weight: 3,1 kg
• Operating mode: fully automatic, changer for 6 platters
• Speed control: ± 3

Special Features

• Magnetic pickup system DM 101 MG; needles: DN 340 (spherical ground), DN 345 (elliptical ground), DN 321 (for shellac records).
• Subchassis
• Anti-skating
• Weight-balanced, gimbal-mounted tonearm with tip bearings, effective length 222 mm. Adjustment of tracking force by spring (massless tracking force).
• Speed control by strobe markings printed on the platter (for 33 1/3 u. 45 UPM) and mains frequency = 50 Hz
• First Dual model with large chassis and LP-size platter

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Wega 3430
• Wega 3431

• Identical in construction to: Dual CS 1219

Pictures

• Picture: Wega 3420

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