Were Tungstone Needles Sold in the UK Or Europe

Phonofreak · Post by **Phonofreak** » Mon Jun 08, 2015 11:30 pm

In the USA, tungstone needles were marketed and sold. How about the UK, and the rest of Europe? I never saw any advertizing for HMV and others. Does anyone know, or have any advertizing to post?
Harvey Kravitz

Uncle Vanya · Post by **Uncle Vanya** » Mon Jun 08, 2015 11:36 pm

Phonofreak wrote:In the USA, tungstone needles were marketed and sold. How about the UK, and the rest of Europe? I never saw any advertizing for HMV and others. Does anyone know, or have any advertizing to post?
Harvey Kravitz

The Gramophone Company did indeed sell them, but called them "Tungstyle".

Odeon · Post by **Odeon** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 7:21 am

In Germany sold by "Electrola" (german branch of HMV) as Tungstift

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Henry · Post by **Henry** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 11:05 am

Odeon wrote:In Germany sold by "Electrola" (german branch of HMV) as Tungstift

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Odeon, wie sagt man "Halbdauer" auf English?

Odeon · Post by **Odeon** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 12:01 pm

It is called a semipermanent needle.

Regards

Post by **epigramophone** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 1:45 pm

Here are some HMV tins. Soft Tone was also available.

Henry · Post by **Henry** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 4:05 pm

Odeon wrote:It is called a semipermanent needle.

Regards

Danke!

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