Stanton 681 cartridge and stylus?

[Crunch1959]

Hi everyone I am new to AK, have gain a lot of knowledge from you folks over the past few months before becoming a member.
I recently found and purchased a Garrad 990b equipped with a Stanton 681 cartridge and stylus. My question is how do I identify the calibration attributes i.e. E, EEE etc... The only identifying marks are the 681 sticker on the cartridge and an engraved # A0212, and the Stanton logo on the brush equipped stylus.
Thanks in advance for any help, and sorry if this is a silly question.

 

[boreas]

Hi everyone I am new to AK, have gain a lot of knowledge from you folks over the past few months before becoming a member.
I recently found and purchased a Garrad 990b equipped with a Stanton 681 cartridge and stylus. My question is how do I identify the calibration attributes i.e. E, EEE etc... The only identifying marks are the 681 sticker on the cartridge and an engraved # A0212, and the Stanton logo on the brush equipped stylus.
Thanks in advance for any help, and sorry if this is a silly question.

Welcome!

If the "681" sticker is small and located on the nose of the cartridge (so that you can't see it if the stylus is in place), the cartridge is a 681EE which was the "Calibration Standard" cartridge prior to the 681EEE. (The Calibration Standard cartridges were all engraved with a unique serial number.)

As for the stylus, the original stylus for that cartridge was the D6800EE. It would be black and have the word "STANTON" printed in silver vertically down the right side of the stylus (as viewed from the front) and a silver ellipse next to it. The Stanton "S" would be on the left side.

As far as I know, all the Stanton styli for the 681 (and 680) had some sort of indication of the stylus model number printed on them so I don't know which you have. Sorry.

John

 

[Crunch1959]

John thank you for the information. It is greatly appreciated.
Dave