Victor Record Player JL-B41Ⅱ Rare AC Servo

Victor Beautiful Wood Grain Record Player
Victor JL-B41II
The JL-B41 and JL-B41S are commonly seen.
This unit is the successor to the JL-B41, but the II model is very rare and not often encountered.
While information on the I model is available, information on the II model is difficult to find, despite many differences.
The JL-B41 used a Panasonic DC servo motor, but the II model uses Victor's own AC servo motor, which is now very rare, the same as used in the JL-B31 and JL-B61.
This AC motor is said to rotate smoothly without cogging and has a strong following among enthusiasts.
Some enthusiasts even swap the DC motor of the JL-B41 with the AC motor from the JL-B31.
It uses the same motor as the MICRO DD-5 and DD-7, which are very popular at auctions and often fetch surprisingly high prices.
The adoption of this AC motor can be considered a major feature of this model.
Do people not pay much attention to the crucial motor? The motor is the key to direct drive players.

The JL-B41II is equipped with a UA-5045 type tonearm.
This is one of Victor's masterpiece tonearms and sells for around $200 overseas as a standalone unit.
The JL-B41II is a very well-balanced player, featuring an AC servo motor and a UA-5045 type tonearm.
This combination is only found on the JL-B61R.
Players from Pioneer, Kenwood, Yamaha, etc., at the time competed with powerful motors, heavy turntables, and high-rigidity cabinets.
However, the low-torque AC servo motor provides smooth rotation similar to belt drives and faithfully reproduces the sound from the cartridge.
This unit is in working condition, with confirmed rotation and playback.
There are no cracks in the cabinet corners, which are commonly found on Victor players of this era.
The four insulators are in good condition, and the dust cover stops securely midway and has no major scratches.
Both 33 and 45 RPM rotations are normal (confirmed in a 50Hz environment).
The sound was, of course, excellent, characteristic of this unit.
It is unlikely that a JL-B41II in this condition will appear again soon.
Playback was confirmed with a cartridge I had on hand.
The cartridge is not included.