[78-L] Stylus for RCA Home Recording Disc

[Sammy Jones]

Would there be any reason to go larger than 5 mil?

And while we're on the topic of homemade records, anybody have much 
experience transferring those USO "Letter on  Record" discs from World War 
II?  I have about a dozen to do for some friends.  Like the RCA Home 
Recording disc, they play okay with the 3.25 mil and some EQ, but would 
probably sound better with a wider stylus.

Comments appreciated...

Sammy Jones

>
> 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
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>
>
>> Message: 3
>> 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
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>> 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
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