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03-17-2024, 03:23 AM
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I still have some fibre needles and a sharpener. This rotated the needle against an abrasive disc which was also rotated.
This page has a lot of information on fibre needles: https://www.wardworks.org.uk/Gramophone/index.html There is at least one incorrect statement on that page: "...but repeated playing of 78's with a stylus will result in some wear to the records" Technically correct, but any wear cause by a diamond or sapphire stylus tracking at 5 grammes or less is negligible. Fibre needles gave a softer and smoother sound than steel needles. They caused less damage to discs though I've heard that they can cause a sort of burning effect due to higher friction than steel. "....and you sharpened fibre needles to make it soft again..." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fJmmDkvQyc 
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