[Phono-L] Columbia 122 angle correct?

[Chris Kocsis]

It should be straight up and down as with your HMV.  Beyond hurting the 
sound, this can harm the records.  From my limited experience, the 
problem with the portable could be a wrong tonearm.   Raising it at the 
other end will correct the angle.  I had to do that with my General 
Phonograph Model E, which had the wrong arm, by making a circular disk 
out of wood like a large, fat washer.

Also, by the way, the tip of the needle should swing over the center of 
the spindle (for the correct tracking angle with respect to the 
groove).  If the tonearm is too long, this can result in the needle 
being too straight up and down, which will create too much drag and also 
hurt the records.  I saw a Victor pamphlet that said the ideal angle of 
the needle with respect to the groove was 60 degrees.

Chris

Keith Wright wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> Some one I know with a Columbia 122 portable pointed out the angle at which the reproducer leans at the end of the arm.  I didn't think anything of it until I compared it with one of my HMVs.  Is there some problem with the Columbia or is this an inherent flaw with the make/model?  I've posted the photos on the page below (it should work with a copy-and-paste):
>
> http://keithwright.ca/columbia122/columbiaport122%20angle.html
>
> Thanks,
> Keith 
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