[78-L] Getting needled

[Royal Pemberton]

Slightly smaller than a 78 stylus....2.5 mil is approximately what they used
with transcriptions.  An LP stylus won't harm anything, it just won't sound
very good.

On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 9:52 PM, Taylor Bowie <bowiebks at isomedia.com> wrote:

> I just got a 1934  33 1/3 transcription (inside out) on the "Titan Library
> Service" label from San Francisco.
>
> The label instructs me in no uncertain terms to "Use Chromium Yellow Shank
> Long Playing Needles on this record."
>
> I've looked all over the house,  garage,  glove box in the car,  etc.  and
> I'm fresh out of those things...whatever the hell they are.
>
> Would it be OK to use a modern LP stylus or will I ruin the olde diske?  I
> tried it with the 78 stylus and it sounded crappy although the music is
> fantastic (one side is the legendary Williams-Walsh Hotel Mark Hopkins
> Orch.).
>
> Any of you techies able to advise me on this?
>
> Many thanks from
>
> Taylor
>
>
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