Euro TT's of vintage can be had as well. I had a Dual 1209, about 1970/71 which was fine, but not hi-end, even then. Dual 1219s are still available in droves. Buy 2 and have some spares. These are idler drive units. The 1219 has a full 12" platter of good mass / non-magnetic. My brother had an Elac/Benjamin Miracord he swore by. I preferred the Dual stuff, but there are still plenty of these around, too. I simply don't know how these guys stack up to currently available TTs. If they are or were junk, so beit. I still have fond memories of them....nostalga strikes again.
Just found a Garrard 301 transcription turntable in its origial box with all the parts bags unopened. Manual and platter and everthing was dirty from being in a basement for 40yrs but after I wiped it down it was clean, no corrosion or blemish..my question is should I sell it or build a cabnet for it?
Only you can decide the value of the table to you. Does it have an arm mounted? If not, you'll need to buy an arm. Does the table operate according to Hoyle? Most rubber pieces will have dried out by now and wiil require replacement. The 301 has developed a decent reputation and therefore has a quickly escalating price tag for parts. If you're not prepared to refurbish the unit, sell it and move on.