[78-L] Crosley portable record player

[Steven C. Barr]

From: "Michael Biel" <mbiel at mbiel.com>
> On 3/3/2011 10:19 PM, Steven C. Barr wrote:
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Cary Ginell"<soundthink at live.com>
>>> Anyone have any experience with this li'l gizmo? It doesn't play 78s,
>>>
>> If you plan to use it for 78's, BE SURE it has a 3-mil needle available!
>> Most of these come with .7 mil "stereo" needles, which not only do not
>> play 78's very well...!  Steven C. Barr
> 
> Since it doesn't play 78s, why would you need the 3 mil needle to play 
> 78s which the machine does not play???????????
> 
> Mike Biel   Mbiel at mbiel.com
I guessed (wrongly it seems) that you were referring to Crosley's multi-
speed "play ALL your old analog records!" machine...! These never
mentioned the fact that you needed a different needle (which they would
happily sell you...!) to play your old 78's...!

Steven C. Barr