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Fact #3314

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The Garrard record turntables factory in Newcastle Street, Swindon, is all but destroyed in one of the worst fires ever seen in the town. The Garrard 301 is considered 'an icon of design and performance' by hi-fi buffs - but it also produced a range of lower quality models for the mass rock'n'roll and pop market.