GARRARD 2-3-3a-4-4a-9-8 Motors

Elusive Garrard motors. Pictures, illustrations & sources courtesy of Christopher Proudfoot

Garrard 2: Advertised in The Talking Machine News. Feb 1921

Single 1” spring

Cast Iron frame

Model	Date	Frame	Governor	Features	Spring #	Width x Thickness	Spring Length	Outer End	Inner End
Garrard 2	Feb 1921	Cast iron	Ball. Dial controlled	Heavy, long spring	Single	1" x 0.024"	16'	Pear	Hole

Garrard 3 & 3a : Advertised in The Talking Machine News. Feb 1921

Single 1” spring

First Pressed-steel frame

Ideal for portables

Two variants: Garrard 3-Rectangular plated with exposed gear. Garrard 3a-Curved plate to protect large gear.

Garrard 3a mentioned in Garrard and EMO spring listing.

Model	Date	Frame	Governor	Features	Spring #	Width x Thickness	Spring Length	Outer End	Inner End
Garrard 3	Feb 1921	First pressed-steel frame	Ball. Dial controlled	Ideal for portables	Single	1" x 0.024"	7' 5"	Pear shape	Hole

Garrard 4: Advertised in The Talking Machine News. March 1922

Double spring and capable of playing two 12” or three 10” records

Two 1” springs

Gears are machine cut

Plates and governor bearing made of gun metal

Supplied with 10” or 12” turntable, winder, brake, speed indicator and fibre lined escutcheon

Model	Date	Frame	Governor	Features	Spring #	Width x Thickness	Spring Length	Outer End	Inner End
Garrard 4	March 1922	Pressed-steel frame	Ball. Dial controlled	Machine cut gears	Double	1" x 0.024"	7' 5"	Pear shape	Hole

Garrard 4a: Advertised in The Talking Machine News. April 1923

Double spring and capable of playing two 12” or three 10” records

Two 1” springs

Gears are machine cut

Plates and governor bearing made of gun metal

Guard around the governor

Improved speed control

Supplied with 10” or 12” turntable, winder, brake, speed indicator and fibre lined escutcheon

Advertisement below

Model	Date	Frame	Governor	Features	Spring #	Width x Thickness	Spring Length	Outer End	Inner End
Garrard 4a	April 1923	Pressed-steel frame	Ball. Dial controlled	Improved speed control	Double	1" x 0.024"	7' 5"	Pear shape	Hole

Garrard 9: Advertised in The Talking Machine News. April 1923

Single spring

Improved rachet wind

Model	Date	Frame	Governor	Features	Spring #	Width x Thickness	Spring Length	Outer End	Inner End
Garrard 9	April 1923	Pressed-steel frame	Ball. Dial controlled	Improved rachet wind	Single	1" x 0.024"	11' 6"	Pear shape	Hole

Garrard 8: Advertised in The Talking Machine News. Nov 1924

Long 1” spring

Bearings in the base plate and governor are of phosphor bronze

The frame is of special grey cast iron and stove enamelled

Transition model to the Garrard 10

Model	Date	Frame	Governor	Features	Spring #	Width x Thickness	Spring Length	Outer End	Inner End
Garrard 8	Nov 1924	Enamelled Cast	Ball. Dial controlled	Improved bearings	Single	1" x 0.024"	11' 6"	Pear shape	Hole

Here is a quick reference page for Garrard Spring Motors.