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Re: modifying columbia tone arm for better tracking
Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2014 5:22 pm
by mikejk
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.

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.
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
Re: modifying columbia tone arm for better tracking
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 1:59 pm
by edisonphonoworks
If you want to experiment, I think that Ron Sitko has new Columbia arms and elbows, and you could use these.
Re: modifying columbia tone arm for better tracking
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 5:52 pm
by mikejk
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
Re: modifying columbia tone arm for better tracking
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2014 7:08 pm
by JerryVan
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.

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.
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.
Re: modifying columbia tone arm for better tracking
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2014 9:02 pm
by mikejk
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