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weight of magnetic reproducers
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2021 7:13 pm
by gunnarthefeisty
how much pressure do these reproducers/tonearms put on the records?
1926 Brunswick Panatrope pickup
1929 Victor pickup/record cutter
Re: weight of magnetic reproducers
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2021 7:26 pm
by PeterF
Just enough, plus a bit more.
Re: weight of magnetic reproducers
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2021 9:12 pm
by gunnarthefeisty
PeterF wrote: Sat Sep 18, 2021 7:26 pm
Just enough, plus a bit more.
I'm gonna guess that the later victor reproducer would be lighter, though, for a multitude of reasons
Re: weight of magnetic reproducers
Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2021 9:04 am
by ChuckA
Most early magnetic pickups (Horseshoe Style) track at about 6 oz. Capeharts around 9 oz. Most are fixed with no adjustment system. Edison C2 has a weight adjustment under the motor board & some late Victor arms around 1936-37 have an adjustment spring under the tonearm that will allow you to reduce the tracking to around 3 oz.
Chuck