modifying columbia tone arm for better tracking

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Re: modifying columbia tone arm for better tracking

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Sorry I haven't been back to this thread, and thank you to everyone for the input.


I would also like to send out an apology to Jerry Van for my terse reply to his post. I should not have been so sensitive about the issue. :oops: That day, I found out that my job would now be part time and I think the shock of the day found me in a most fowled mood.

Anyway, all that aside, and the shock worn off, hopefully there will be no fire sale of phonographs here. :cry:

I will not try to alter the Columbia arm, I know it would not end well, and will try to develop a rubber adapter for the back of the reproducer.

Thanks again, mike

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Re: modifying columbia tone arm for better tracking

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If you want to experiment, I think that Ron Sitko has new Columbia arms and elbows, and you could use these.

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Re: modifying columbia tone arm for better tracking

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edisonphonoworks wrote:If you want to experiment, I think that Ron Sitko has new Columbia arms and elbows, and you could use these.

Thank you very much. Ron seems to have everything ! I do have a broken arm that I think I may still try to do something with. I had forgotten it was in the parts box.
Thanks again, Mike

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Re: modifying columbia tone arm for better tracking

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mikejk wrote:Sorry I haven't been back to this thread, and thank you to everyone for the input.


I would also like to send out an apology to Jerry Van for my terse reply to his post. I should not have been so sensitive about the issue. :oops: That day, I found out that my job would now be part time and I think the shock of the day found me in a most fowled mood.

Anyway, all that aside, and the shock worn off, hopefully there will be no fire sale of phonographs here. :cry:

I will not try to alter the Columbia arm, I know it would not end well, and will try to develop a rubber adapter for the back of the reproducer.

Thanks again, mike
No problem Mike. Sorry to hear about your job. 2010 was a rough time for me & my job. I bet I wasn't "top-notch" during that time myself. It gets better.

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Re: modifying columbia tone arm for better tracking

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No problem Mike. Sorry to hear about your job. 2010 was a rough time for me & my job. I bet I wasn't "top-notch" during that time myself. It gets better.[/quote]

Thanks Jerry, I'm glad to hear from you.

I would like you to know that your post did me a lot of good. I now have a better ability to leave things alone.

Thank you for your sympathy concerning my employment plight.

Mike

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