Klarinet Archive - Posting 001120.txt from 1998/07

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Benny G 78's
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1998 01:24:16 -0400

At 03:16 PM 7/26/98 -0500, Deborah Shaw wrote:
>> I recently found an entire collection of Benny Goodman 78's at a flea
>> market (Mint condition). The problem is, I don't have a record player
>> that plays 78's. Does anyone know where I can get one or have one for
>> sale.
>>
First let me say, "You lucky dog!"

In this neck of the woods, turntables are for sale in the "Freebies"
section of the newpaper all the time (free ads for items under $75). I'm
sure some of them must play 78's. Check you local newspaper and/or garage
sales. Dual still makes a turntable that plays them. Shure and Pickering
both make cartridges that have available 78 needles. Old Garrard
turntables (as someone else noted) should be around by the thousands. I
use 1973-vintage Dual 1218 or an even older KLH Model 11 portable stereo
with its Garrard turntable (Both with Pickering V-15 cartridge) for
playing/dubbing my 78's.

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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