[78-L] Gennett problem

[David Lennick]

Used that trick for years, and I used to keep a Dominican Republic half dollar 
handy for the ultimate extra weight. In this case it appears to be the groove 
shape.

dl

On 11/18/2013 8:56 AM, Erwin Kluwer wrote:
> In some cases increasing the tracking weight   sometimes up to 10 grams
> will help quite a lot...
>
> On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 2:43 PM, David Lennick<dlennick at sympatico.ca>wrote:
>
>> As part of a transfer project I'm slaving away on, I have a batch of
>> Gennetts
>> (and related pressings on Champion, Black Patti and other labels) that are
>> extremely difficult to track without much groove noise and swishing. And
>> with
>> every cartridge and stylus I try, I hear louder cleaner sound as I lift it
>> out
>> of the grooves. These also have no run-outs. Is it possible that they were
>> recorded on aluminums, and embossed? Speak-O-Phone equipment?
>>
>> dl
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