Re: [Phono-L] C-4 DD stylus

2018-02-17 Thread Ron L'Herault via Phono-L
nders. They have the same tpi as a DD, I believe. Ron L -Original Message- From: Phono-L [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of charles smith via Phono-L Sent: Friday, February 16, 2018 11:57 PM To: Antique Phonograph List Cc: charles smith Subject: Re: [Phono-L] C-4 DD stylus R

Re: [Phono-L] C-4 DD stylus

2018-02-16 Thread charles smith via Phono-L
Ron- I think the electric pick up Edison reproducers have a stylus cross bar that has a hole in the center of it to accept a steel needle. Charlie On Fri, 2/16/18, Ron L'Herault via Phono-L wrote: Subject: [Phono-L] C-4 DD stylus To: phonol...@yaho

Re: [Phono-L] C-4 DD stylus

2018-02-16 Thread Peter Fraser via Phono-L
umber6927 on it. > > Ron L > > From: Phono-L [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Greg Bogantz > via Phono-L > Sent: Friday, February 16, 2018 5:56 PM > To: Ron L'Herault via Phono-L > Cc: Greg Bogantz > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] C-4 DD stylus >

Re: [Phono-L] C-4 DD stylus

2018-02-16 Thread Peter Fraser via Phono-L
an Edison product. The little jar it is in has the > number6927 on it. > > Ron L > > From: Phono-L [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Greg Bogantz > via Phono-L > Sent: Friday, February 16, 2018 5:56 PM > To: Ron L'Herault via Phono-L > Cc: Gr

Re: [Phono-L] C-4 DD stylus

2018-02-16 Thread Ron L'Herault via Phono-L
t: Re: [Phono-L] C-4 DD stylus I don't think that playing DDs is what this stylus was intended to do. To be effective for playing vertical cut discs with a lateral pickup, the stylus assembly has to have the tip considerably offset to the side relative to the line of the shank. This

Re: [Phono-L] C-4 DD stylus

2018-02-16 Thread Greg Bogantz via Phono-L
    I don't think that playing DDs is what this stylus was intended to do.  To be effective for playing vertical cut discs with a lateral pickup, the stylus assembly has to have the tip considerably offset to the side relative to the line of the shank.  This allows the assembly to be a lever th