Old Pioneer Cartridge ID (on thrifted PL-7)

[Riggi]

Hey folks, looking to get some help IDing a cartridge in the hopes of finding a replacement stylus for this Pioneer turntable I picked up on the cheap. Looks like whatever was on the front has rubbed off.

Any searches have only resulted in Spanish results talking about something being bad.

It's from the PL-7 with the graphite arm, not the older one.


Thanks.

 

[NoTransistors]

This is most definitely not the PC-3MC. Entirely different. Not even close.

 

[wualta]

It's a PC-135/45/55. Looks like this when it's wearing its stylus:

 

[Riggi]

This is most definitely not the PC-3MC.

Yes, forgot to mention that I had looked into the original and was certain it was not that.

It's a PC-135/45/55.

That looks to be it for sure, thank you sir. Time to hit up needledaddy.

Appreciate the assistance gentlemen.

Looks to be the original cartridge for the PL-51X series? As far as I can tell from various sites it looks to be high compliance, guess I'm all set for the PL-7. Wonder how this cartridge ended up on it.

 

[Balifly]

Yes, forgot to mention that I had looked into the original and was certain it was not that.

Very nice to know.

 

[boreas]

It's a PC-135/45/55. Looks like this when it's wearing its stylus:
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Drat! Beaten to the draw again!

 

[wualta]

Drat! Beaten to the draw again!

My pen was designed by Porsche-- it's very fast, but the maintenance is killing me.
Ach-- I should be arrested for old jokes and bad puns and more besides.

 

[boreas]

Sehr gut! Fantastich!

 

[fredjones]

I actually use this cartridge on a table with a conical stylus (happens to be OEM). Use it on my Pioneer tables.
Does rock music just right.

 

[wualta]

These are good cartridges and shouldn't be overlooked. The interesting thing about the PC-135/45/55 family (all virtually identical and all conical) is that they're close technical relatives of four other Pioneer cartridges (PC-30, PC-35, PC-50 [all conical] and PC-Q1 [quad]) and that all of them are based on a >50 year old induced-magnet patent assigned to Micro Seiki and used in Micro's VF-3100 and VF-3200 series. In fact, the V3100/E and V3200/E styli will turn your conical PC-135 family into an elliptical PC-135 family.

PIONEER PC-145 and............ PC-155 and .........................................V3100/E....and.........................V3200/E


PIONEER PC-30 [ 50 and Q1 SIMILAR ] [MICRO-SEIKI STYLI ARE A VERY TIGHT FIT IN THESE]


PIONEER PC-35

MICRO SEIKI VF-3200.......and......MICRO-SEIKI VF-3100-5