3 Sep
2002
3 Sep
'02
4:54 p.m.
I think some of the 78s I got went to a Victrola at one
time. I know there
was a Victrola over there that went to a family member, but I don't think
any records went with it. I guess that dates those 78s even older than I
thought they were. I had also noticed a couple had minor chips in their
edges, and thinking about it now, they very well might be ceramic. I
noticed an almost glass or sand-like appearance to the chipped spots.
If you don't have a use for those, and want to part with them REAL cheap,
I might be interested in taking some of them off your hands. Not that I
am a collector of these things, but a variety of records to play on my
Victrola would be nice (I only have about 20 right now, and most of those
I am afraid to actually play... not to mention I only have a few new
needles left, so until I can figure out a safe replacement, or a safe way
to sharpen old needles, I don't really use the thing at all except to
show it off to people once in a while... my 1950's Rockola juke box gets
the bulk of the entertainment use, but that uses off the shelf record
needles, and standard 45's, so its much safer to play away with)
-chris
<http://www.mythtech.net>
3 Sep
3 Sep
5:07 p.m.
On Wed, 4 Sep 2002, Chris wrote:
*chuckle*, well, I don't think I want to part with them anytime soon
(especially after all the trouble I went to to get them), but if I ever
decide to, I'll certainly let you know...I know they'd be in good hands at
least! I'll see about making a list of what all I ended up with once
things settle down, and after I deal with the mold issue of the other
items.
-Toth
I think some
of the 78s I got went to a Victrola at one time. I know
there was a Victrola over there that went to a family member, but I
don't think any records went with it. I guess that dates those 78s
even older than I thought they were. I had also noticed a couple had
minor chips in their edges, and thinking about it now, they very well
might be ceramic. I noticed an almost glass or sand-like appearance to
the chipped spots.
If you don't have a use for those, and want to part with them REAL
cheap, I might be interested in taking some of them off your hands. Not
that I am a collector of these things, but a variety of records to play
on my Victrola would be nice (I only have about 20 right now, and most
of those I am afraid to actually play... not to mention I only have a
few new needles left, so until I can figure out a safe replacement, or a
safe way to sharpen old needles, I don't really use the thing at all
except to show it off to people once in a while... my 1950's Rockola
juke box gets the bulk of the entertainment use, but that uses off the
shelf record needles, and standard 45's, so its much safer to play away
with) 
4 Sep
4 Sep
1:19 a.m.
If you don't have a use for those, and want to
part with them REAL cheap,
I might be interested in taking some of them off your hands. Not that I
am a collector of these things, but a variety of records to play on my
Victrola would be nice (I only have about 20 right now, and most of those
I am afraid to actually play... not to mention I only have a few new
needles left, so until I can figure out a safe replacement, or a safe way
to sharpen old needles,
You can not reuse needles, nor can you sharpen them. With the
acoustic-era machines, needles are used exactly *once*. Play the record,
then pitch the needle. If you reuse needles, you will wreck the records.
Needles are very available from several sources. They are quite
inexpensive (they have to be!).
William Donzelli
aw288(a)osfn.org
5:53 a.m.
William Donzelli wrote:
You can not reuse needles, nor can you sharpen them.
With the
acoustic-era machines, needles are used exactly *once*. Play the record,
then pitch the needle. If you reuse needles, you will wreck the records.
Needles are very available from several sources. They are quite
inexpensive (they have to be!).
William Donzelli
aw288(a)osfn.org
Wow, that is something I didn't know. I have zero knowledge on acoustic
era anything :-)
That would be a pain.
Chad Fernandez
Michigan, USA
6:18 a.m.
You can not reuse needles, nor can you sharpen them.
With the
acoustic-era machines, needles are used exactly *once*. Play the record,
then pitch the needle. If you reuse needles, you will wreck the records.
So,...
are you saying that it is also not a good idea to tape a stack of quarters
to the top of the tone arm to stop it from skipping?
12:03 p.m.
New subject: OT: phonograph needles
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chad Fernandez" <fernande(a)internet1.net>
To: <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 1:53 PM
Subject: Re: OT: dumpster dive and water/mold cleanup
William Donzelli wrote:
I did some googling when I brought home our wind-up Pathe Actuelle-- NOT a
victrola, which is a brand name. Think Coke vs. cola. The steel needles
that fit my machine, not a vertical cut [un?]fortunantly, come in `hard' and
`soft' versions-- and have a marked difference in sound. The hard needles
look like a piece of pencil lead, ~1/2" long, sharpened on a pencil
sharpener. The soft needles looked like the tips of slightly fattened
safety-pins and are possibly a hard brass or bronze, judging by the color.
A used needle is quite noticable, there are flats worn on the sides of it,
reflections will flash as you roll it in your fingers in a bright light.
You can not reuse needles, nor can you sharpen
them. With the
acoustic-era machines, needles are used exactly *once*. Play the record,
then pitch the needle. If you reuse needles, you will wreck the records.
Needles are very available from several sources. They are quite
inexpensive (they have to be!).
William Donzelli
aw288(a)osfn.org
Wow, that is something I didn't know. I have zero knowledge on acoustic
era anything :-)
That would be a pain.
Not as much of a pain as ruining `Abide With Me'.
Chad Fernandez
Bob
PS: See a similar Actuelle at http://www.intertique.com/BgPatheArt.htm.
Mine doesn't have all the fancy spindles and inlays, but the speaker cone is
tres cool. It points out of the horn, and is actuated by a long lever
attached to the needle!
1:13 p.m.
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