Webster-Chicago 256 cartridge/stylus?

Electrically amplified phonographs or radio/phonographs and related components (approx. 1928-1990).



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martyfreeman
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Webster-Chicago 256 cartridge/stylus?

by martyfreeman » Mon Feb 22, 2010 12:51 am

I'm restoring a TV combination that has this changer. It dates from about 1949 to 1950. The cartridge has an interesting mechanism for selecting stylus tips. A lever on the back of the tonearm tilts the cartridge forward and back on a pivot. A single setscrew holds a two-tipped stylus, 1 and 3 mils. The selection lever is also weighted so that it changes the tracking force (heavier for 3-mil 78).

The cartridge is die-cast, has a sticker identifying it as Webster.

It's dead. Probably like most/all crystal cartridges of the era.

I've heard of west-tech services as a cartridge rebuilder but their site seems to be down.

Any suggestions on how to get this going again? It mounts in a typical 1/2 inch cartridge mount. I would love to get it going as original. I could replace it with a regular ceramic cartridge but really want to keep the unique stylus shifter.

These Webster changers are really well put together.


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Re: Webster-Chicago 256 cartridge/stylus?

by Thom » Sat Feb 27, 2010 4:35 am

http://www.west-techservices.com/ I was just on their site. It is up and running.
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