What kind of needle is this?

VictorXIa · Post by **VictorXIa** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 4:26 pm

I found these two needles in the bottom of my VV-XVI and I've never seen any quite like these. Any ideas?

Post by **EarlH** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 4:27 pm

Bell tone needles. At least you can see them when they get dropped on the floor!

VictorXIa · Post by **VictorXIa** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 4:37 pm

Wow! That was a fast response. I guess it will be easier to find if dropped. What purpose does the little bell serve? Better sound?

phonogfp · Post by **phonogfp** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 5:20 pm

From the July 1912 issue of The Talking Machine World:

Naturally, the claim was for better sound.

George P.

HisMastersVoice · Post by **HisMastersVoice** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 5:43 pm

phonogfp wrote:From the July 1912 issue of The Talking Machine World:

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Naturally, the claim was for better sound.

George P.

“...you won’t have to argue with customers.”

Where’s the fun in that??

Retrograde · Post by **Retrograde** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 5:47 pm

A previous thread.

Mormon S · Post by **Mormon S** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 6:38 pm

Was it an attempt to reduce surface noise?

Wolfe · Post by **Wolfe** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 7:47 pm

^
From the linked thread above - the bell needle collects the overtones at the surface of the record that would be otherwise lost.