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Re: 78 RPM turntable



I'm glad someone brought up this topic since I have a related question. Do
diamond needles damage 78s, or does it not matter as long as the tonearm is
light? I seem to recall buying sapphire 78 needles some years ago.



John Potwora




----- Original Message -----
From: Erika Gorder <gorder@RCI.RUTGERS.EDU>
To: <ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>
Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 4:30 PM
Subject: Re: 78 RPM turntable


> Larry,
>
> You can purchase a brand new turntable that has three speeds:  33, 45, and
78.
>
> I usually use J&R Music World online (www.jandr.com).  I'm pretty sure
they
> have several models that have three speeds.  Personally, I would avoid a
used
> turntable.
>
> Erika Gorder
> Associate University Archivist
> Rutgers University Special Collections and University Archives
> New Brunswick, NJ 08901
>
> Larry.LaFollette@KCTCS.EDU wrote:
>
> > As a long time lurker and occasional poster, I as most of us, come to
our
> > august little group in need...Our little community college archive has a
> > large collection of early folk/country recordings...most of which are
> > recorded at 78 RPM.  Unfortunately...we have the recordings...but no
means
> > of playing them...so... yes you can guess where this is going...anyone
> > having a 78 turntable they would like to dispose of or know where one
might
> > be reasonably obtained, please contact me offline at
> > Larry.Lafollette@kctcs.edu  Thanks!
> >
> > Larry LaFollette, Archivist
> > Appalachian Archives
> > Southeast Community College
> > Cumberland, KY 40823
> > (606) 589-2145 x2049
> >
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