I rarely just comb eBay these days. Instead, I rely on saved searches for things that I actually use. However, occasions arise when a seller's "other items" have something that I maybe should not buy, but I "buy it now" anyway... usually due to a well below market value cost... in this case it was a lot of cartridges... I have been wanting to learn a little more about HiFi from the late mono era back into the heart of the 78 years... this seemed like the perfect thing to make me learn something... the problem when I do this is that I realize just how much it is that I have to learn - DOH!
So now it is time to learn... but on this one particular cartridge, google is not, well, googling very well... the name, number, and abbreviation is just too common... so I have these Electro Voice (EV) model 16 cartridges.. so anyone who can help point me to some good information on this cart will receive one... heck, two! of these hopefully not obsolete and total junk carts in the mail... how was that for abusing my blog power?
and I will send one to anyone who can identify the background in the above picture... (that was a bit nicer, wasn't it?)
Peace,
Me
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Gloriosky! Circa 1950. There's not much info on crystal cartridges out there but just be aware that those osmium needles will start to go after just a few plays. It might not matter on the Black Keys, but I'd keep them away from that Man or Atroman...
ReplyDeleteW
Is this background a shower stall??
ReplyDeleteCover of Black Mountian In the future.
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of arm would you use with a cart like that?
Paul Costa
ok, boys and girls.... W nailed the cartridge and sent scans of the literature.. despite its resemblance to some nice carts of that era, it is a clunker.... I may give it a whirl, but I do not hold high hopes of it beating the GE carts of the same day....
ReplyDeleteand Paul nailed the album cover... it was just the top record in the stack and I needed to set the cart on something to get it closer to the light... but I also want dot find out whose tastes overlap mine in this genre.... sneaky!
Peace,
Me