5 NOS packs of Decca cactus / thorn needles plus the original carton. $125 plus shipping.
SOLD: 5 Packs of Decca Cactus Needles + Carton - $75
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Re: FOR SALE: 5 Packs of Decca Cactus Needles + Carton - $85
Price reduced - now just $17 per pack!
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Re: SOLD: 5 Packs of Decca Cactus Needles + Carton - $75
May I ask why these are special?
Are these special? I use them but if they are that expensive I may have to stop, lol
Are these special? I use them but if they are that expensive I may have to stop, lol
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Re: SOLD: 5 Packs of Decca Cactus Needles + Carton - $75
I've never heard of that brand, but cactus needles are special because they are easier on records, can be easily re-pointed using a special sharpener, and 1 pack can last years. The species of cactus used I believe is extinct or endangered (correct me if I'm wrong) and nobody has yet to accurately reproduce the chemical formula used to harden them. All things considered, at $15 per pack (they sell for a lot more on eBay usually), it's not really that expensive if you think about how many plays you will get out of 1 pack. I still have 2 cases of them in my private stash which I'll be keeping, but after opening 2 packs about 8 years ago, I've yet to run them all down (in conjunction with using steel, of course).
By all means, use them. But I've never been a "save it for the next guy" kind of person.
By all means, use them. But I've never been a "save it for the next guy" kind of person.
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Re: SOLD: 5 Packs of Decca Cactus Needles + Carton - $75
Ooooh,
Ok.. Multiple plays per needle.. I did not know that. I thought maybe the artwork or something. I also thought it was $75.00 a pack.
I need to pay more attention to whats written in the listing..
Kirk
Ok.. Multiple plays per needle.. I did not know that. I thought maybe the artwork or something. I also thought it was $75.00 a pack.
I need to pay more attention to whats written in the listing..
Kirk
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Re: SOLD: 5 Packs of Decca Cactus Needles + Carton - $75
Ah! Having taken over making and selling Burmese Colour Needles from Dave Williams here in the UK, I'm researching all this avidly and will publish an article in due course. I hope to post it here after that, and/or have it available on my forthcoming website. In short, the original process for hardening them, dating back to around 1928, was steeping them in a solvent for a specified time (still done!). Coating or slightly impregnating them with a resin (shellac or other) was optional depending on the raw thorns used and it looks as though BCN dropped that within the first few years. A species of prickly pear was used originally - it isn't extinct but the original supply was wiped out due to it being eradicated as an invasive non-native. It looks as though Saguaro was used in the States, now protected. Two hints there which might have led to the 'extinct' idea...HisMastersVoice wrote:I've never heard of that brand, but cactus needles are special because they are easier on records, can be easily re-pointed using a special sharpener, and 1 pack can last years. The species of cactus used I believe is extinct or endangered (correct me if I'm wrong) and nobody has yet to accurately reproduce the chemical formula used to harden them. All things considered, at $15 per pack (they sell for a lot more on eBay usually), it's not really that expensive if you think about how many plays you will get out of 1 pack. I still have 2 cases of them in my private stash which I'll be keeping, but after opening 2 packs about 8 years ago, I've yet to run them all down (in conjunction with using steel, of course).
By all means, use them. But I've never been a "save it for the next guy" kind of person.
BCN thorn needles made to the original 1920s specifications: http://www.burmesecolourneedles.com
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