EXPIRED For Sale Grace G-704 Tonearm

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Iconic late-1970s tonearm with 2 headshells, rewired throughout in silver. I bought it brand new (NOS) at a local hi-fi shop in December 1998. It came boxed, with all accoutrements including instruction manual, mounting template, cartridge mounting hardware, jar of silicone, a syringe, and a pair of dedicated (HP-1 & HP-1B) headshells with the unique 704/714 mounting system. 

The wiring of arm and headshells has since been replaced with van den Hul MCS 150M silver cable, and a Yannis Tome pure OCC silver tonearm cable replaces the standard copper output cable. These changes considerably improved tonality. 

The arm presents very well despite some screwdriver marks near the base of the mounting pillar and the (inconsequential) separation of the head of a brass lock-screw in the armrest support bracket. The armlift lifts but exhibits the common Grace tendency to descend once raised: a minor issue, given the presence of a fixed armrest.