I use an H on 2min. That wax has got very hard over the last 90 years. Never had a problem on many multiple plays. It might be argued that a smaller stylus may be better. I would guess a bit of shrinkage with age, at least I am.... Mike oldcanky
On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 10:52 AM, Ron L <lherault at bu.edu> wrote: > > Although it is not something one might want to do all the time, playing a 2 > min celluloid with a 4 min stylus will probably not hurt either the cylinder > or the stylus. I also suspect that the size of the stylus tip is not as > critical for a hill and dale cylinder groove as it is for a lateral disk > groove. > > Ron L > > -----Original Message----- > From: phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-bounces at > oldcrank.org] On > Behalf Of andersun at tampabay.rr.com > Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 11:45 AM > To: Antique Phonograph List > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Playing two minute wax records with an H or R > > No the 4 minute stylus is completely different than the 2 minute. The 4 > minute groove is much smaller than the 2 minute. > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Ron L" <lherault at bu.edu> > > Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 09:32:36 > To: 'Antique Phonograph List'<phono-l at oldcrank.org> > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Playing two minute wax records with an H or R > > > Hmmm, > > I wouldn't play two min. wax with an H but I might try two min. celluloid. > > > I've never had an R to try on anything. > > I've tried the Diamond B on a two min. Celluloid and it sounded fine to me. > > If I didn't play 2 min wax with a C I couldn't play them at all. I don't > have many that are pleasant to listen to and don't play them often. > > Ron L > > > -----Original Message----- > From: phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-bounces at > oldcrank.org] On > Behalf Of Steven Medved > Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 8:51 AM > To: Phono-l; phonolist > Subject: [Phono-L] Playing two minute wax records with an H or R > > Hello, > > I am interested in your opinions. > > What do you think about playing two minute records with an R or H? > > What do you think about using a diamond B on 2 minute celluloid cylinders? > > How about playing brown wax cylinders with a model C? > > Shawn, I am especially interested in what you think. > > Thanks, > > Steve > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >
