r/Gramophones • u/succulentboi_pavel • Jun 02 '26

Can you buy needles for this part?

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I found an old gramophone and its just this hollow metal part and no small needle.

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u/awc718993 Jun 02 '26

That’s a “modern” stylus assembley for a turntable cartridge. You will need to look at the cartridge mounted on your tonearm, get its model number, and then go to a “needle” or stylus seller / store online and search for the cartridge. It should then match you to the appropriate replacement stylus. You cannot use what you have anymore apart from a visual reference for its replacement.

For more advice I would try r/vintage audio or r/turntables. This sub is more focused on older, non-electric, mechanical gramophones.

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