Astatic Cartridge for Philco 46-1201

midwest66 · **Posted:** May Fri 04, 2012 12:57 pm

Anyone have any idea where I might get one of these or a substtute.
Thanks Tex[im

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tubeAMP · **Posted:** May Fri 04, 2012 1:00 pm

the phono forum :shock:

also I had found good selection and prices in eBay stores for stylus. should have the same for cartridges

Dave Mc · **Posted:** May Fri 04, 2012 1:02 pm

I use http://www.west-techservices.com/ but there are others also - Google or the Resources list is your friend! West-Tech can rebuild the cartridge, or supply a suitable modern replacement.

midwest66 · **Posted:** May Fri 04, 2012 1:43 pm

Thanks for the leads, I'll see about having it rebuilt.
Tex

Bones007 · **Posted:** May Sat 05, 2012 3:33 am

If you want a modern replacement try Kens Electronics.com he has generic high output replacements.
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eeprof · **Posted:** May Sat 05, 2012 3:16 pm

I just restored one of these philcos and used a sub "turnover" that had a 1.4 volt output. Got it from VM Audio Enthusiasts (Gary) . It was a Pfanssteil plug in that came with a turnover holder and it had a 78 3 mil saphire needle on each side so that you can flip it and have a new needle instantly. It worked just fine. The original cartridge you have is an Astatic 146 which is a rare bird nowadays. Note: There is a voltage divider that the original cartridge is connected to and I recommend you eliminate it since you sub cartridge will not have as much output at that old Astatic 146 which originally put out about 4 volts or so.

Astatic Cartridge for Philco 46-1201

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