Phonoland

I picked up a Magnavox Magnasonic the other day. I think its a 55 or 56. The date code on the speakers is the 44 and 45th week of 1955, and its got the green tuning eye which from what i understand it only came one year in teh older mono version of this small console. Going through it and one of the things that needs attention is the TT. I have a 59 imperial with a 4-speed Callaro that has the size sensing in teh tone arm. But the one I need help with is a 3-speed Callaro that has the finger and the overarm that goes around the spindle. The headshell is removable and its got a round cart thats 'switchable' via a small rocker that rotates the whole cart for either std. or LP. There is no needle in the cart. I want this to be a functional unit, i have no problem tracking one down, but i dont want to spend a stupid amount of money on a cart. And what I really need to knwo is what kinda cart it is cause I cant find any info on it at all!

So ya, what model Callaro is this? and what the heck is the cart in it??





Mark

Think I found it!!!

I think its a Pianissimo 'tilt' cart http://www.garage-a-records.com/proddet ... od=556ds77 and I think this is the replacement needle!, yeah....small victory

Mark

That collaro tone arm looks like it was fitted with a Magnavox Head shell. My 1956 collaro has the same head shell but the top is covered and you can switch needles by flipping a lever on the bottom.
In other words, in 1956 they deleted the rocker that switched the needles.

That is a Collaro RC-54 or a variation.