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Probably the most enduring and arguably the most successful analog company still in existence, Harry and Sheila Weissfield have had some of the most diverse yet specialized product offerings in history! Also American made, their tables have had numerous accolades and recommendations. Many truly state of the art and always distintive in their appearance.

 This HW-19 Jr. with the upgraded TNT platter (about 20lbs!) is the only one I currently own. Also the only table I have with an AC motor. Impossible to use with a Grado or many other moving iron designs, the cartridge picks up the 60hz stray fields, getting worse as it gets closer. The same problem the original Linn and AR tables had. Otherwise, it is an excellent device, very musical with excellent build quality. 

   Equally  famous are their record cleaning machines, The 16 and 16.5 machine being in production for over 30 years! There are and have been many imitators, but this is still the most functional and best value in a commercial RCM. I will never part with mine, had several Nitty Gritty machines as well, I will touch on them later.