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If possible, plug it in and get it playing. Use your own cartridge and records so you know what it should sound like (no warbles or warps unless in original track) and check the arm tracks properly throughout the possible range (one of mine can float a bit with 7s but is fine with 12s). Play with it a bit too if you're going to be mixing/scratching/etc - they're pretty robust but a bent tone arm isn't always obvious until you've seen how it tracks under manipulation.
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Thanks. I'm looking at one locally that's around that price range, claiming a recent service but I wouldn't really know how to verify it.