vintage cartridges

Hello everyone, I’d like to ask for some advice regarding experiences with the and . My setup is a Micro Seiki BL-51 turntable fitted with the MA-101 MK2 tonearm. At the moment, I’m using a Shure M75MG Type 2 cartridge with a brand-new Swiss-made nude elliptical stylus from Thakker...

I picked up a JVC semi-automatic turntable tonight with hopes of bringing it back to life. Mounted on the tone arm was this Pickering System Series cartridge. What can you tell me about it? From the little I've read it probably dates from 50+ years ago. I haven't fired it up yet because the...