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Post by neophone on Jun 23, 2008 22:21:53 GMT -5
Folks, I thought I'd share a little bit of my needle packet collection with you. Hope you got a kick out some of them. Regards, J. |
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Post by maroongem on Jun 24, 2008 17:16:50 GMT -5
Thanks for the needle tins & package post John. It's amzing what some of those tins go for on Ebay!!!
Bill
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Post by neophone on Jun 24, 2008 20:40:28 GMT -5
Bill,
Thanks, it's a fun side line. As you so it can get expensive though. I have lost far more than I have won on the 'Bay. Most of my collection came as lucky finds with machines.
Regards,
J.
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Post by 3victrolas on Jun 26, 2008 17:24:59 GMT -5
I like that Taj Mahl tin! Was that a lucky find in a machine?
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Post by steve432 on Jun 27, 2008 5:41:47 GMT -5
Thanks for posting, John. I rather like your B & H instructions there - that'd look good next to my B & H Fibre cutter now, wouldn't it?!  Steve |
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Post by larryh on Jun 27, 2008 6:32:21 GMT -5
Ok, that fiber needle instructions brings up an interesting question.. Why did you have to play some records with two or three fiber needles before they would play correctly with one? Wouldn't that be wearing the record in a way that it may not have been meant to do? I personally never got spectacular results using those, although I know they have there fans. The idea that it can "scoot" across the surface with any vibration also indicates its not riding the groove as a needle usually would.
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Post by henry on Jun 27, 2008 8:40:27 GMT -5
Back in the '80s I bought a pack or two of the Pfahnstiel needles at Woolworth's (ah, the memories!). They were encased in a plastic bubble on a card, and were loud tone (though not so marked); package said "Made in Switzerland," IIRC. They didn't cost much, maybe less than a buck a pack. Guess I should have kept one unopened and made my fortune with it on the 'bay. ;-}
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Post by larryh on Jun 27, 2008 10:22:48 GMT -5
I used to sell Swiss made needles of several types in the 60's. They had a wonderful tin of "reduced shank" multi play needles, I think 100 per tin? They sold for about 4.00. I wish I had them back..
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Post by steve432 on Jun 27, 2008 14:22:08 GMT -5
Larry That instruction to use different needles to "wear in" a record is indeed a bit strange. I've never heard anything like that before and can't really understand what the point ( ) of it was? Still, how many of us will ever get the opportunity to break in a "new" 78rpm disc now? Few, I should imagine. Steve |
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Post by neophone on Jun 27, 2008 15:06:51 GMT -5
Folks, WOW! ;D I like that Taj Mahl tin! Was that a lucky find in a machine? Sharon, no sadly the Taj tin wasn't a "find" I won that on the 'Bay back in Nov '06 (But I got it so cheap it might as well have been a "find" ) Steve, I've got to get the blade sharpened on the Wade, but the instructions look good next to it. ........ and the box: I think the reason they recommended playing a record a few times with a fresh fibre needle is you've got to clean the steel debris out of the groove before you get the best sound with the bamboo. The fibre only works well on very clean/unworn discs. I don't see why you couldn't just re-point the one you've got in the chuck? Maybe just a gimmick to get you to buy more? ;D I'm very proud of the B&H envelope-they were the predecessors of Hall Manufacturing Company. So that envelope is from the first decade of the late lamented century I believe. Anyone know anything about these? I got these with my first Granada... |
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