It should be straight up and down as with your HMV. Beyond hurting the
sound, this can harm the records. From my limited experience, the
problem with the portable could be a wrong tonearm. Raising it at the
other end will correct the angle. I had to do that with my General
Phonograph Model E, which had the wrong arm, by making a circular disk
out of wood like a large, fat washer.
Also, by the way, the tip of the needle should swing over the center of
the spindle (for the correct tracking angle with respect to the
groove). If the tonearm is too long, this can result in the needle
being too straight up and down, which will create too much drag and also
hurt the records. I saw a Victor pamphlet that said the ideal angle of
the needle with respect to the groove was 60 degrees.
Chris
Keith Wright wrote:
Hi Folks,
Some one I know with a Columbia 122 portable pointed out the angle at which the
reproducer leans at the end of the arm. I didn't think anything of it until I
compared it with one of my HMVs. Is there some problem with the Columbia or is
this an inherent flaw with the make/model? I've posted the photos on the page
below (it should work with a copy-and-paste):
http://keithwright.ca/columbia122/columbiaport122%20angle.html
Thanks,
Keith
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