VPI Scout, help identifying please

[TheFinisher]

Morning all.
I’ve joined this forum in the hope that someone in amongst you knowledgeable lot will help to establish exactly what I have here.
Obviously it’s a scout but the motor housing looks different to others I’ve seen and it has a separate plinth/base that the TT sits over but not upon ( what’s the point of it ? )
It does have a nice DV Karat 17DX cartridge.
And the cover isn’t standard ?
How or where do I measure the tone arm to establish if it’s a 9,10, or 12 inch ?
I sadly don’t have room to store vinyl so I will be selling this beauty but how would I price it ?

 

[audio.bill]

That's an older "original" Scout prior to the Prime Scout which has a different shape, and the arm would be the JMW-9 (9 inch). Here's a listing for it showing the last pricing and that it's now discontinued. I've never seen that base and think it may be an after-market product from another company, no idea of its price. Hard to identify the source of the dustcover since there were several similar types offered. Hope this helps!

 

[TheFinisher]

That's an older "original" Scout prior to the Prime Scout which has a different shape, and the arm would be the JMW-9 (9 inch). Here's a listing for it showing the last pricing and that it's now discontinued. I've never seen that base and think it may be an after-market product from another company, no idea of its price. Hard to identify the source of the dustcover since there were several similar types offered. Hope this helps!

Thanks for your input audio.bill: