To use the Tung-stone needle you put it in the reproducer and play an old unwanted record to shape it. You then do not move it until you replace it. Steve
> From: [email protected]> To: [email protected]> Date: Fri, 3 Nov > 2006 16:10:12 -0500> Subject: [Phono-L] Tungs-tone needles> > Speaking of > needles: Is anyone reproducing Tungs-tone needles these days? > Is so, who, > and how much are they? And if not, why not?> > > > _______________________________________________> Phono-L mailing list> > [email protected]> > Phono-L Archive> > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/> > Support Phono-L> > http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank From [email protected] Fri Nov 3 18:41:06 2006 From: [email protected] (john robles) Date: Sun Dec 24 13:11:59 2006 Subject: [Phono-L] Steel needles, Reproducer gaskets In-Reply-To: <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Hi all Wyatt's has some great stuff, but to be honest I can't get the Exhibitions to close with their tubing, it is like it is too fat or something. APSCO's works great, but I sense that it might not be as airtight? On the other hand, APSCO's Exhibition gaskets suck farty air, but Wyatt's are primo. I sense I have missed some of the postings, but I like Wyatt's needles. I once had some APSCO needles and it was like the plating was bad. Maybe they have a new supplier now. THe old Yesterday Once Again needles sucked, if I remember, but so did many of their parts like the horrible needle bearings for replacing Edison pot metal bearings. Noisy as hell. And their original oil bronze bearings were a bit smaller than the hole in the casting, so the mandrel shaft wasn't true. John Robles Andrew Baron <[email protected]> wrote: Thanks, Ron for your thoughtful reply. I've bought the gaskets from APSCO before. I'll call in an order tomorrow for more materials. Thanks again Andy On Nov 1, 2006, at 8:11 PM, Ron L'Herault wrote: > I don't know of anyone making Vic No 2 gaskets exactly like the > originals. > The needles and white tubing APSCO sells are good quality. I've > seen some > steel needles with deformed and even slightly bulbous tips. APSCO > needles > are made by the same company and with the same process as was done > for the > Victor company until Victor no longer sold needles. > > Ron L _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list [email protected] Phono-L Archive http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/ Support Phono-L http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank
