I've no problem with a C on brown wax. To be fair how often can you tolerate playing brown wax?
On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 1:02 PM, Mike Stitt <smstitt at gmail.com> wrote: > I use an H on 2min. That wax has got very hard over the last 90 years. > Never had a problem on many multiple plays. It might be argued that a > smaller stylus may be better. I would guess a bit of shrinkage with > age, at least I am.... > Mike > oldcanky > > On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 10:52 AM, Ron L <lherault at bu.edu> wrote: >> >> Although it is not something one might want to do all the time, playing a 2 >> min celluloid with a 4 min stylus will probably not hurt either the cylinder >> or the stylus. I also suspect that the size of the stylus tip is not as >> critical for a hill and dale cylinder groove as it is for a lateral disk >> groove. >> >> Ron L >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-bounces at >> oldcrank.org] On >> Behalf Of andersun at tampabay.rr.com >> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 11:45 AM >> To: Antique Phonograph List >> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Playing two minute wax records with an H or R >> >> No the 4 minute stylus is completely different than the 2 minute. The 4 >> minute groove is much smaller than the 2 minute. >> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: "Ron L" <lherault at bu.edu> >> >> Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 09:32:36 >> To: 'Antique Phonograph List'<phono-l at oldcrank.org> >> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Playing two minute wax records with an H or R >> >> >> Hmmm, >> >> I wouldn't play two min. wax with an H but I might try two min. celluloid. >> >> >> I've never had an R to try on anything. >> >> I've tried the Diamond B on a two min. Celluloid and it sounded fine to me. >> >> If I didn't play 2 min wax with a C I couldn't play them at all. I don't >> have many that are pleasant to listen to and don't play them often. >> >> Ron L >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-bounces at >> oldcrank.org] On >> Behalf Of Steven Medved >> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 8:51 AM >> To: Phono-l; phonolist >> Subject: [Phono-L] Playing two minute wax records with an H or R >> >> Hello, >> >> I am interested in your opinions. >> >> What do you think about playing two minute records with an R or H? >> >> What do you think about using a diamond B on 2 minute celluloid cylinders? >> >> How about playing brown wax cylinders with a model C? >> >> Shawn, I am especially interested in what you think. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Steve >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >> >
