[78-L] Need a needle!

[Royal Pemberton]

Here's a few sources:

www.garage-a-records.com
www.NeedleFinder.net
www.NeedleDoctor.com
www.turntableneedles.com
www.needledepot.com
www.lpgear.com

On 3/6/09, Jim Whipkey <suuford at msn.com> wrote:
> I need some help from this well-informed list re:  finding a  stylus for  a
> phonograph.  I  got excited last night  while attending an estate auction
> and  purchased a Panasonic am/fm phonograph which plays 4 speeds,  16-33-45
> and 78.  It's model SG-650, made by Matsushita Elec. Industraial Co LTD in
> Japan.   The  radio  works fine, but  the  needle cartridge is  missing.
> Search on E-Bay  failed to turn  up exact match, although there are a lot of
> needles and stylus' available. Does anyone  know where I might locate a
> stylus for this  machine?  It's  really a pretty neat stereo system,  fairly
> small,  the  speakers fold out and  can be removed   with long cords to
> provide  stereo sound, the turntable  folds down.   Have looked for a
> number on the tone arm to guide me in looking for a replacement, but see
> nothing.  Although I have  some  78 players, this is the first one I've
> owned which plays 16 rpm records.  The speed on the turntable seems correct
> and there is sound  when  fingering the  connections for the stylus, so it
> appears to be  ready to go, if I can just find the right  needle.  It will
> be a bargain  regardless of whether I find a needle, the entire machine cost
> me $2.00.  Thanks in advance.
> Jim Whipkey
>
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