Kilowatter Posted April 8, 2002 Share Posted April 8, 2002 No. it's not a Marantz amp. Yesterday, I was going through one of the drawers on the 10" radial arm saw I inherited from my grandad last fall and in the drawer where he had kept his picture frame hammers, nails, etc. I found torn card w/ 3 small envelopes stapled to it that read: "Goldentone Sololist" and "Guardian of your records". I was trying to figure out what they where when it dawned on me that they were old phonograph needles.. on the back of the packages they read: "Plays 3 to 5 records with high fidelity" and "50 needles 10 cents" I know they are old, but was wondering if any RKIs here knew approximately how old and if they have any collectors value? Thanks ------------------ Denon AVR-3802 Denon DCD-1520 Sanyo DS31590 31" TV Panasonic A120U DVD Sony SLV-N71 Hi-Fi VCR RCA Satellite System Klipsch Tangent 5000 mains Klipsch Tangent 1000 rears Klipsch Tangent Center Theater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted April 8, 2002 Share Posted April 8, 2002 well you know what that means... a marantz is just around the corner ------------------ -justin SoundWise Support A technical help site created by me and my fellow Klipschers I am an amateur, if it is professional; ProMedia help you want email Amy or call her @ 1-888-554-5665 or for an RA# 800-554-7724 ext 5 Klipsch Home Audio help you want, email support@klipsch.com or call @ 1-800-KLIPSCH RA# Fax Number=317-860-9140 / Parts Department Fax Number=317-860-9150s> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc1091 Posted April 8, 2002 Share Posted April 8, 2002 Best guess I can give you is this: Call Jerry Raskin's Needle Doctor in Minneapolis. They specialize in the turntable and have been around since 1979. Number is 1-800-229-0644. On line at www.needledoctor.com. Good people with honest answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Songer Posted April 9, 2002 Share Posted April 9, 2002 They are from the 1920's and are worth whatever you might get for them on ebay--I would guess about 15 bucks for the lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptnBob Posted April 12, 2002 Share Posted April 12, 2002 A Fun Fact to Know and Tell... In the old days, there was no set standard for the shape of the groove in records (there was no set speed, either, but that's another story.) Each manufacturer used his own. To insure the needle - usually from a cactus - would make good contact with the groove no matter what the cross section, the record manufacturers would put abrasives in the first few run in grooves to sand the needle into the proper shape. The down side was you had to replace the needle after every play or risk damaging the record. Steel needles would last a little longer - that's why the Goldentone people were so proud about getting "3 to 5 plays" out of each one. Old time audiophiles (yes, there were some) generally felt the cactus needles sounded better. Some things never change. Needles were made by the millions. You probably shouldn't plan on using your find as the down payment on a new pair of Jubilees... Capt'n Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougdrake Posted April 12, 2002 Share Posted April 12, 2002 Now C'nB - What are you doing stirring up the old cactus needle debate? Don't we have enough wars going on here? . Wonder if the saguaro cactus needle is superior to the barrel cactus needle? I imagine that the cholla cactus needle would be too soft for this application. Doug ------------------ My System Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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