That's too bad, Zono, as the proper stylus may be tough to find. The kit to convert an AO to an AO/AW was made available by Columbia, but I don't recall seeing one for sale. The #8 reproducer is rare and was used only on the AO/AW and the AW (other than the MG which we don't have to talk about as few if any exist). I guess one reason to convert the AO, assuming the kit could be found, would be to have a much rarer machine with an unusual reproducer.
Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <phono-l at oldcrank.org> Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 4:09 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Columbia no. 5 reproducer repair for Columbia AO > hi ray et al > on mine i cant tell you > i still need to find an appropriate stylus > mine did not come with one > > > > In a message dated 9/5/2008 11:19:17 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > wilenzick at bellsouth.net writes: > > I have an AO, but not an AW. I have been told that the sound quality of > the > > AW reproducer is inferior to that of the AO, so why would anyone want to > convert the machines. Is that true? > > Ray > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Zonophone2006 at aol.com> > To: <phono-l at oldcrank.org> > Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 10:30 AM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Columbia no. 5 reproducer repair for Columbia AO > > >> HI >> I have an ao and an aow >> the reproducer and the neck it sits on are totally different on these >> so be careful in trying to convert one >> >> >> In a message dated 9/3/2008 4:37:11 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, >> valecnik57-purc at yahoo.com writes: >> >> I'm looking for recommendations regarding someone who could expertly >> repair >> the reproducer on my Columbia AO. It's the floating type, a no. 5, I >> believe >> although it is not marked in any way. Would also be interested in the >> conversion kit to install the model 8 reproducer, which essentially >> converts an >> AO to an AW. >> >> Thanks, >> Bruce >> >> >> >> >> >> - >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >> >> >> >> >> >> **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your >> travel >> deal here. >> (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047) >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > > > > > **************Psssst...Have you heard the news? There's a new fashion > blog, > plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at StyleList.com. > (http://www.stylelist.com/trends?ncid=aolsty00050000000014) > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >
