Mystery stylus/cart part 2

[bwayjoes]

Here are a few pics of another cart/stylus that i have 4 of. Again. no numbers or identifying marks. Thanks for all your help in identifying the Zeniths!

 

[orthophonic]

Pretty sure it is a Sony, also used in some low priced Audio Technicas.

 

[lini]

Nope - that's pretty surely an old Arista crystal/ceramic cart. One can clearly see the large flattened front of the cantilever for two tips (usually one for standard- and the other for micro-groove; most typically these thingies had a little lever for conveniently turning the needle around, but in this case it rather seems that one would have to remove the needle and put it back on the other way round to swap the tips...).

Greetings from Munich!

Manfred / lini

 

[orthophonic]

I stand by my guess, an Arista replacement for a Sony Ceramic, it is a single stylus model.

 

[orthophonic]

Ok , I looked it up. It is a Sony N133G stylus in a Sony VL30G cartridge.

Arista was an aftermarket replacement company like Phanstiehl, E/V, Recoton,
Duotone, Zafira etc. In my experience, Arista was generally poor quality.

 

[orthophonic]

I blew up the picture some more and it may be a a Panasonic EPC 35 Ceramic (Arista replacement of). It and the Sony are similar, but seeing the raised bump just before he clip that holds it in suggests Panasonic EPC 35.

 

[lini]

No, man - sorry, but you're way off track there. The Sony would be an AT dual aka v magnet design (and the rear part of that needle is quite obviously longer anyway...). But that Arista definitely is an older crystal/ceramic model. Look at the pictures again - notice that little yoke at about half the length of the cantilever? And also the uncommon shape and arrangement of the output pins?

Greetings from Munich!

Manfred / lini

 

[lini]

Oh, crossing posts... So, yup, now you've found it. And my bad, looks like its indeed a non-reversible needle in this case.

Greetings from Munich!

Manfred / lini

 

[orthophonic]

I am not off track, Sony made ceramics also. But further examination shows it to be a
Panasonic/Sharp. Look up a 632 D-7 needle. I sold these by the boatloads in the mid-70's when I worked at a record store.

 

[lini]

*lol* Crossing posts again...

Grinnings from Munich!

Manfred / lini

 

[bwayjoes]

Thanks guys, I will probably just throw them on epray and see what happens.