Replacement or compatible stylus for a Fairchild SM-1 cartridge

[sabre123]

Greetings, all.

I found a Fairchild SM-1 cartridge at an estate sale and the needle on the stylus is MIA. I've done a fair amount of searching for a replacement stylus and have not located one. I saw an old advertisement claiming that the stylus is easily replaceable by the owner so my hopes got raised, but I'm just coming up empty.

I plan on selling this cartridge, but would rather sell it as a complete and functioning component.

I would appreciate any input on where I may be able to locate a stylus, whether it be OEM, or a compatible one.

Thank you, good people.

Mark

 

[sabre123]

Everywhere I look, which isn't many places, but a precursory look on Google suggests that it's a moving coil cartridge. If that is, indeed, the case it will need to be retipped.

Ah, thank you, needlestein. I'm guessing that would be expensive. Maybe someone who does that would be interested in purchasing it...I'll need to find that person.

Thanks again.