[78-L] Turntables that will play 78s and 16" ETs

[David Lennick]

17-inch discs were indeed used for mastering, and occasionally for when a longer playing time was needed. Early laminated transcriptions are also a bit oversize.  As Mal says, the SP 15 is fine for playing all transcriptions and I don't even have much problem with tracking error, despite not using a longer tone arm.

 

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> Date: Mon, 3 May 2010 06:22:10 -1000
> From: malcolm at 78data.com
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Turntables that will play 78s and 16" ETs
> 
> My Technics SP-15 does.
> The trick is how you mount the tone arm and cartridge.
> Malcolm
> 
> *******
> 
> Sammy Jones wrote:
> > To anyone "in-the-know,"
> >
> > I was wondering what are listmembers' favorite turntables for playing 16"
> > radio transcriptions. 
> >
> > I've got an Esoteric/Rek-O-Kut that does nicely (although I wish it had
> > quartz speed lock).
> >
> > Was there ever a Technics or Panasonic model that would accommodate 16"
> > discs?
> >
> > Occasionally I'll see mention of a 17" transcription. Were these larger
> > discs used when the lacquer was intended to be plated and pressed? I know
> > my Rek-O-Kut won't accommodate them. What will?
> >
> > Sammy Jones
> >
> > 
> 
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