My objective for writing this basic guide is to assist our EBay community with finding the correct replacement needle or stylus for their record changers and phonographs. This guide will primarily focus on...
BUYING A PHONOGRAPH RECORD PLAYER NEEDLE It can be quite complicated finding a needle (also called stylus)for your turntable if you don't have an identifying number for your needle, or the paperwork that...
I have sold many turntables on eBay, mostly older Dual, Pioneer, Rek-O-Kut and Technics, with all of them arriving to their destinations intact.I had about 16 turntables at one time, and I decided to sell the...
You've probably seen them at flea markets and antique malls-- Hand-cranked phonographs. They are often called Victrolas or Grammaphones, both of with are trade names of phonographs that have become an almost...
Authentic and reproduction phonographs and gramophones are available in quantity on eBay, and this guide will assist you in determining the authentic from the repro (or imitation, as the purported repros on...
Non-collectors who come across Edison Diamond Discs characterize these records by their thickness, often times I hear "I saw some old records that are a quarter inch thick" --- Yes, they are thick, the company...
One of the first tough lessons most new phonograph collectors make is buying a frankenphone or crapophone. I'm referring to fake phonographs made up of mixed parts from other phonographs (frankenphones) or the...
One of the big problems on Ebay is the tendency for some sellers to want to avoid the auction format and price items at retail levels. You've seen these auctions scattered among the true auctions, with opening...
I recently purchased this for my 2 year old daughter for Christmas. It has got to be one of the coolest toys for $25 you can find. Although the picture quality is not perfect ( a little pixely), it is still...
For just over $100 the Audio Technica 440mLa is simply awesome. Easy to set up, rides deep in the grooves to dramatically reducing surface noise and increasing detail, and has very nice tonality. If you...