A Three Volt Cartridge rebuild

[cb123]

I took a Crosley cartridge and carefully reduced its size to fit in a '48 Truetone radio/78 record player combo -- and believe it or not it sounds pretty good too for being a piece of cheapo Crosley. I guess a non-plastic tone arm and a good 'Ol tube amp makes just about all the difference in the world.

 

[TheSpiritOf76]

Wow!!!

Good work! There are some in the record player society that have been trying to do the same thing with next to no luck.

 

[cb123]

Thanks!

Well, it takes you messing up two or three time before you finally get it just right, and, BOY, a whole lot of cussing in-between.

 

[TheSpiritOf76]

but....

In the end, you have the ability to restore a dead crystal cartridge. That in its self is talent.

 

[cb123]

Jae,

I really do appreciate that very much,  its been hard work at times, but it also has been fun in a kind of tormenting way too! I would say it has been probably 50/50, no...no, more like 60/40 in favor of agony, but when you learn it, you learn it. Now, it would take a 2x4 to drive it out of your head!


 


PS. Once again many thanks!