We all know that the Grand Canyon was made by water running over rock. Anytime two physical objects contact, there is wear, or damage. That said, the reason I collect antique phonographs is because I like the sound for whatever psychological reason. While I will not play my Nordskog of Spikes Seven Pods of Pepper Orchestra on a Victrola, I have no problem playing almost everything else on some kind of antique phonograph. To be sure I always use a fresh needle and sometimes a fibre needle. I once played a Paul Whiteman record on a VV-IV as many times as I could to see if I could detect wear. I got sick of the record before I could hear an increase in surface noise. Victor had a wear test that in order to pass, a record had to be played 200 times without audible wear (would that Paramount had the same kind of standard). 20 times is more than I care to hear most records. I think we can play our records and enjoy them without pangs of conscience. When we are through with them they will, at best, be absorbed into archives where they will be played once, put onto digital media, and (the originals) never heard again! The digital copies however, with help from new copyright laws, may live again on MP3 players. In the mean time, I will play my Carusos (if I had a Zonophone I might make an exception), McCormacks, Original Indiana Fives and Bessie Smiths the way God intended, on a taking machine. Pardon my ramblings, I found this to be an interesting string of comments. Phil Stewart
**************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001) From [email protected] Fri Mar 7 09:56:29 2008 From: [email protected] (Rich) Date: Fri Mar 7 10:01:22 2008 Subject: [Phono-L] Shellac records and damage from steel needles In-Reply-To: <[email protected]> References: <[email protected]><[email protected]><[email protected]><[email protected]><[email protected]> <[email protected]><[email protected]> <[email protected]> <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Your problem might be that the cartridge is obsolete. Try the link to the current catalog. https://system.netsuite.com/core/media/media.nl?id=11886&c=ACCT106601&h=ea8eb7f71c2eceb07b71&_xt=.pdf&ck=0SLNvAETASXUXWIJ&vid=0SLNvAETAVXUXRX-&cktime=401&cart=4827670 Ron L wrote: > AFAIK, Stanton does not supply new styli for the 6000 series cart. I'd have > gotten a 6027 if I could but as it turned out I got it retipped with a nice > 3 mil diamond which works better anyway. > > Ron From [email protected] Fri Mar 7 10:49:19 2008 From: [email protected] (Ron L) Date: Fri Mar 7 10:49:49 2008 Subject: [Phono-L] Shellac records and damage from steel needles In-Reply-To: <[email protected]> References: <[email protected]><[email protected]><[email protected]><[email protected]><[email protected]> <[email protected]><[email protected]> <[email protected]><[email protected]> <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> I know the cartridge is obsolete (if by that you mean, old). I bought it in 1974. It is on the downstairs turntable I now use only for 78s. If I'd gotten a 500 series or a 6800 series, I could still get styli easy. After I'd had the retip done I did find a source for new ones in Japan but the retip turned out to be less expensive. Ron L -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rich Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 12:56 PM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Shellac records and damage from steel needles Your problem might be that the cartridge is obsolete. Try the link to the current catalog. https://system.netsuite.com/core/media/media.nl?id=11886&c=ACCT106601&h=ea8e b7f71c2eceb07b71&_xt=.pdf&ck=0SLNvAETASXUXWIJ&vid=0SLNvAETAVXUXRX-&cktime=40 1&cart=4827670 Ron L wrote: > AFAIK, Stanton does not supply new styli for the 6000 series cart. I'd have > gotten a 6027 if I could but as it turned out I got it retipped with a nice > 3 mil diamond which works better anyway. > > Ron _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
