Diamond Disc Reproducer with 'A' Stamped on Stylus Bar

CDBPDX · Post by **CDBPDX** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 9:44 pm

Just brought home a nice Edison BC-34 and the reproducer has an 'A' stamped on the stylus bar.

What's that for?

Thanks! Cliff

OrthoSean · Post by **OrthoSean** » Wed Jul 16, 2014 7:20 am

I don't know, but the two NOS Edison DD styli I bought from Ron Haring also have this and while carefully comparing them to originals, they most certainly seem to be genuine Edison products. The only thing I could come up with is that perhaps (and this really is just a guess) these were later replacements, but still made by Edison. I'd like to hear if anyone here has ever seen these also. For what it's worth, the one I've installed in my reproducer is perfect, no issues, no dead wax lines, no groove scoring, just nice clean sound.

Sean

gramophoneshane · Post by **gramophoneshane** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 3:14 pm

I have one with an "A" and another with a "G"

Lenoirstreetguy · Post by **Lenoirstreetguy** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 3:59 pm

I have one with a T on it and I have been told it is an long playing stylus.

Jim

Post by **gramophone78** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 4:44 pm

A total shot in the dark here.....could these letters be a form of quality control or a bench they were made..??.

Diamond Disc Reproducer with 'A' Stamped on Stylus Bar

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