Crystal cartridges

[TC Chris]

Does anybody have a source for the old high-output crystal cartridges for 78 players? My 1946 GE's cart is getting weak.

Chris Campbell

[Conelrad]

The antiqueradios.com Classifieds have a listing for rebuilt crystal carts.

D

[TC Chris]

I cannot find a classified ad page on the site. Hate to sound dim-witted, but I tried every link i could find.

Chris Campbell

[electra225]

You could also send Gary at VM Enthusiasts an email to see what he could provide. He is listed on this board.

https://thevoiceofmusic.com/

Not too toot the horn of ARF, but if you get on their Parts board, West Tech is listed as being a rebuilder of crystal cartridges.

[William]

The last I knew Gary had a few high output voltage ceramic cartridges available.

Bill

[TC Chris]

I should check with ARF again. Some time back, there was discussion that Westech was out of that business, but they still have a web site.

Chris Campbell

[Conelrad]

The guy on ARF that had some said they were rebuilt in Germany and he imported them.

D

[TC Chris]

Is there a link to the seller?

Chris Campbell

[Conelrad]

No, it was just a thread in the classifieds.

D

[electra225]

In the way of being the devil's advocate.......

You might be able to use a high-output ceramic cartridge if you can get the tone arm weight right. That radio will have a pre-amp stage that would build up the output of a ceramic cartridge so it could drive the output to sufficient volume. I saw that ad on ARF and almost posted about it. Something about those cartridges being rebuilt overseas raised the hair on my neck. I'm too suspicious, I reckon.....

I think if it was my project, I'd get in touch with Gary and get his input. He never has steered me wrong.....

[Conelrad]

I need one for my Wilcox-Gay "Recordett". It cuts and plays back recorded 10" discs with the same cart in a single tone arm and a stylus change.

All in a small suitcase. I should post some pix.

It's an AM radio, too.

D

[TC Chris]

I could not find "classifieds" on ARF.

Chris Campbell

[electra225]

Look near the bottom of the ARF home page. "Radio Classified" is the board for things like that.

Maybe this will help>

https://antiqueradios.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=459502

[electra225]

Dennis, I had a Silvertone console radio, a 12-tuber with a 12" speaker that had a recording feature. It had two tone arms, one weighed as much as a small car, for recording, the other was still pretty heavy by modern standards, but it was for playback. I don't remember the model number anymore, I sold it at our auction in Missouri. I got the radio going, but never "fiddled" with the record player(s). I have no idea whether the recording part would work or not. I didn't have any black records I could test it with.

[TC Chris]

I've got a Wilcox-Gay "Recordio" with the two-arm system.

Chris Campbell