• The move to the new server is done. There are some software and database maintenance updates in process. This has us passing the hat around to help out. We appreciate any donations. Seriously, even a dollar helps. The payment page may be found here - https://www.audiokarma.org/support.html

Mystery yardsale find

wlgrant6

wlgrant6

AK Subscriber
Subscriber
Over the weekend I bought a bag of stereo audio, video, and speaker cables at a yard sale, and these 3 items were also in the bag, inside a separate bag. The cartridge alignment gauge I recognize, the other two items, I'm a little fuzzy on. My best guess is that the adjustable pivot with the suction cup on it supports the plastic arm with the brush on it to clean the record groove before the stylus gets to it. If this is the case, what is the purpose of the bent wire with the little rubber pad attached to it on the arm by the brush?
 

Attachments

  • Mystery items 001.jpg
    Mystery items 001.jpg
    58.9 KB · Views: 177
  • Mystery items 002.jpg
    Mystery items 002.jpg
    53.7 KB · Views: 104
  • Mystery items 003.jpg
    Mystery items 003.jpg
    63 KB · Views: 91
Register to hide this ad
That's the original Watts Dust Bug. There's a little round fuzzy brush that slips on the wire. The top of the wire gives the brush a bit more downforce.
 
ConradH said:
That's the original Watts Dust Bug. There's a little round fuzzy brush that slips on the wire. The top of the wire gives the brush a bit more downforce.
Click to expand...

These were very popular in the 70's. Discwasher/dustbug/zerostat were the standard tools of the trade.
 
OK, I did a search for Watts Dust Bug on the auction site, and there was one on there. I see the little fuzzy brush you're talking about. I guess that part got lost. Now I know. Thanks
 
Well, I found the little fuzzy brush in the bottom of the bag. If all the parts had been in one place, it would have been simple. But the pivot was in a small bag with the cartridge alignment tool. The arm and brush were separated, and mixed in with some misc parts (splitters, plug adaptors, impedance matching transformers etc.) in the bottom of the bag, so it wasn't obvious that they went together. But never again will I fail to recognize a "Watts Dust Bug". My education is complete.
 
I too have one. Makes for an even better "What is that thing?" than the turntable I have it on. We could make a game of playing "What's that thing?" in a thread of it's own.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom