Record Player Needle

[sauerkraut]

Is there a place around Tulsa that sells  record player needles, I have a old 1958 Motorola floor model and I was going to install  my spare needle that I bought back in 1998 at a place in Columbus, Ohio that is no longer there and when I took it out of it's package the center part of the needle fell apart, guess it was just too old. My unit is a floor model that my parents bought in 1958, I seen units just  like it on youtube.. There's a place on line that sells needles



from Minnisota, but I'd like to see it first and compair the new & old needles in person and not buy a needle blindly and have the hassle of shipping it back if it's the wrong type. This Motorola record player has 6 tubes and a big 15" speaker and 3 smaller speakers  that really can pump out the sound.

[Gaspar]

Is there a place around Tulsa that sells  record player needles, I have a old 1958 Motorola floor model and I was going to install  my spare needle that I bought back in 1998 at a place in Columbus, Ohio that is no longer there and when I took it out of it's package the center part of the needle fell apart, guess it was just too old. My unit is a floor model that my parents bought in 1958, I seen units just  like it on youtube.. There's a place on line that sells needles



from Minnisota, but I'd like to see it first and compair the new & old needles in person and not buy a needle blindly and have the hassle of shipping it back if it's the wrong type. This Motorola record player has 6 tubes and a big 15" speaker and 3 smaller speakers  that really can pump out the sound.

Look up the Gramophone.  I would also check Ebay.  The old turntables are enjoying quite a resurgence in popularity. There are a lot of after-market parts out there.

[sauerkraut]

Ok thanks, it's worth a shot.

[dbacks fan]

Radio Shack

http://www.radioshack.com/search/index.jsp?kwCatId=2032057&kw=turntable%20needles&origkw=Turntable%20needles&sr=1

[sauerkraut]

I tryed Radio Shack, they just have needles for newer units, It seems my best hope is needledoctor.com located in MN. I seen a picture of my record player on youtube. They have it listed as  a 1957 Motorola, but my parents bought the one I have in mid-1958 perhaps it was a 1957 model left over- or Motorola made many units like that thru the 1950's. It really sounds good, it pumps out alot of power. I had a spare needle for it but it just fell apart when I opened up the package it came in.

[sauerkraut]

A guy on youtube who has the same record player as I do contacted me about the needle and he said he has problems finding  needles for his player too- But he mentioned something about installing a universal "DJ" needle whatever that is- I don't know if that would fit or not in something that was made over 50 years ago. I found 3 units just like mine on youtube. One guy said in his youtube film that those old Motorolas were well built and were famous for their heavy bass. He said the record changer was made by "Voice Of Music" a popular turntable mfg company back then. My parents paid something like $160.00 for the player back then, that was a lot of money in those days.

[Hoss]

A guy on youtube who has the same record player as I do contacted me about the needle and he said he has problems finding  needles for his player too- But he mentioned something about installing a universal "DJ" needle whatever that is- I don't know if that would fit or not in something that was made over 50 years ago. I found 3 units just like mine on youtube. One guy said in his youtube film that those old Motorolas were well built and were famous for their heavy bass. He said the record changer was made by "Voice Of Music" a popular turntable mfg company back then. My parents paid something like $160.00 for the player back then, that was a lot of money in those days.

Hey, they make these things now called cassette players (I'd nudge you in the direction of CD Players but I'm afraid your head might explode from the complexity).

[Townsend]

See if needlefinder can help you.

http://www.gemm.com/c/search.pl?currency=US&seller=NEEDLEFINDER&filt_section_ignore=1&disp_ad_format_mode=0&field=ARTIST+OR+TITLE&wild=motorola+turntable+needle&S=Search

Good luck.

[buckeye]

You really need to get in touch with somebody who specializes in this kind of thing.  A modern needle ("Universal DJ" or otherwise) may or may not work properly in your turntable.  Needledoctor.com should be able to help you, send them an e-mail.

[jmo]

Hi SK... Didn't know you were a member here.  Glad to see you. 

[Hoss]

Hi SK... Didn't know you were a member here.  Glad to see you. 

Only when he gets to the library...

[jmo]

Only when he gets to the library...

[swake]

Only when he gets to the library...

In Omaha...

JMO, if you are from wherever he came from, can you take him back?

[GG]

In Omaha...

JMO, if you are from wherever he came from, can you take him back?

Oh believe me, they give him a harder time over there.   He comes here for a friendly environment.

[sauerkraut]

Hi SK... Didn't know you were a member here.  Glad to see you. 

Hey JMO great to see ya here. Yes I have been posting here for a while. Anyhow I'm glad your here Welcome to TulsaNow!!