[78-L] Stylus for RCA Home Recording Disc

[Doug Pomeroy]

Yes.  

The one made for me by Expert Stylus Company is 5 mil.

Doug Pomeroy
Audio Restoration and Mastering Services
193 Baltic St   
Brooklyn, NY  11201-6173
(718) 855-2650
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> Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2013 23:11:58 -0400
> From: David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Stylus for RCA Home Recording Disc
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> At least a 5, I'd say.
> 
> dl
> 
> On 9/1/2013 7:39 PM, Sammy Jones wrote:
>> Playing an RCA Home Recording disc with an Eddie Cantor show from December
>> 1935 tonight.  The largest stylus I have is a 3.25 mil Stanton TE.  The
>> sound is actually not too bad with some EQ tweaking.  The disc is 12", has
>> and orange and black RCA Victor star label, and has H-500-3 stamped in the
>> run-out area.
>> 
>> Here's a photo:
>> http://tinyurl.com/q3yphwx
>> 
>> I'm assuming I need to get a 4 or 5 mil stylus to play this correctly.
>> Anyone care to share recommendations on success or failure in transferring
>> these things with variouis stylus sizes?  I need some recommendations before
>> I drop 165 bucks for a specialty stylus.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Sammy Jones