Removing old needle from Astatic QT type cartridge..

Hello phonoland readers! I am currently working on a rare 78RPM Seeburg"M" 3 - scissors type record changer from 1946-7 era from a Stromberg-Carlson fancey radio phono combo. The Astatic QT type cartridge is still alive with decent volume. While I was redoing the record changer for lubrications, I accidently broke off the bottom "L" part of the needle but the stem shaft stayed in place. Ho do I remove this whole needle without destroying the otherwise good cartridge? I know there is a needle replacement for this according to the Astatic needle chart I have. Any help would greatly be appreciated. Thanks Much!

I suspect, if it's like the Astatic used in jukeboxes, you just pull it out--like a bee's stinger --
Ron Rich

Do not use that changer to change records made between 1939 and 1947 inclusive. They were made of substitute materials due to the war, and will break if stacked on knife-type changers. This is the main reason the push type changer replaced the knife type changer.