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JerryVan wrote: Wed Nov 08, 2023 2:42 pm

Thatphonographguy wrote: Wed Nov 08, 2023 2:26 pm I did not reach out to Walt. But Walt reached out to me. Although I'll never know what he had to say because he removed the message he sent before I could see it and when I try to Inquire of him just what it was all about, I am prompted by a message that says he will not receive my message. Interesting........

Yes, interesting. I wonder if it had anything to do with your public review of his product in your initial posting.

Oh JerryVan - this made me laugh !

... and so early in the morning I nearly spilt my first coffee of the day ! Very droll !!

When comparing the merits of different "makes" of new old stock needles, it is worth remembering that irrespective of whose name appears on the tin, they were made by a few specialist manufacturers and supplied to the gramophone trade.
Since 1902 The Gramophone Company had bought their needles from William Hall & Co of Studley and, apart from a brief flirtation with Zimmerman in Germany, they continued to do so until the end of production in 1963. I am sure that they were not Hall's only customer.

I gave Chamberlain a second chance at the expense of only a couple dollars. Received the needles yesterday night. I went through the entire pack and found absolutely no duds. Possibly I received a bad batch from a different supplier? Supplier changed? Hard telling. But the product looks great. I've been wrong many times, and this won't be my last. If John is indeed part of the forum, I offer my apology and a thank you. This is exactly the quality that I expect of a new batch of steel needles. Hopefully things stay consistent in the future.