I found this on the web which may or may not prove helpful in your cartridge rebuild project.
http://www.angelfire.com/electronic2/radiosean/tv/Cartridge-rebuild.htm -----Original Message----- From: RBaumbach <[email protected]> To: Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, Mar 29, 2011 1:28 pm Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Magnetic Pickup Repair/Restoraion The service data lists crystal cartridges for both of these. About 30 years ago I had a V-225 (the one that plays both sides of the record). was able to find a couple of NOS cartridges for it, but of course they were as ead as the used ones in the record changer. At least the needles were new. n MondayMarch 28, 2011, at March2820118:27 PM, [email protected] wrote: > Bob, does this mean the V-210 and V-215 also have crystal cartridges? > From: [email protected] > Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:05:18 -0700 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Magnetic Pickup Repair/Restoraion > > According to the red book, the V-205 has a crystal pickup cartridge. > > > On MondayMarch 28, 2011, at March2820112:25 PM, ny victrolaman wrote: > >> Greetings, everyone. I recently picked up an RCA Victor model V-205, a 1941 >> radio-phonograph combination. I believe the phonograph has a magnetic >> pickup (though if anyone suspects otherwise, please let me know!). I >> haven't bought a machine with a magnetic pickup in years, and the fellow who >> used to repair/restore them for me has since passed away. Can anyone please >> recommend someone who works on these? I'd heard tell of such people here >> and there in the past, but it seemed they were all expensive AND very slow; >> I'd prefer someone reasonable and quick. Call me spoiled. >> >> I'm also wondering what I would have to have and do in order to restoe such >> a pickup on my own. Any ideas? >> >> Thanks! >> >> NYVM >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 _______________________________________________ hono-L mailing list ttp://phono-l.oldcrank.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
