Cartridge ID - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

thebirdman · 27th Apr 2017, 3:35 pm

Anyone know what make/ model this cartridge is? I can't find any markings on it. It came on a Garrard SP25 MK III. It has a decent output but the stylus could do with changing.

BassoonBloke · 27th Apr 2017, 3:52 pm

Hi Birdman,

Looks a lot like a Shure to me. Have a look at these:
http://www.westenddj.co.uk/shure/shu...tridges-stylus

Even though yours is unmarked they look very similar.

Alan.

peter_sol · 27th Apr 2017, 4:07 pm

From another angle would be a help

Edward Huggins · 27th Apr 2017, 4:37 pm

The most common cartridges to be found in Garrard SP25s are the budget Shures and Goldrings. This one does not look like a Goldring to me.

paulsherwin · 27th Apr 2017, 4:43 pm

The stylus guard is very Shure-like, but Shures normally have obvious branding on the front. Maybe it's been fitted with some sort of third party stylus.

I would just fit an Audio Technica AT91 cartridge rather than mess about trying to track down (say) an M75-6 stylus. It won't cost much more, will have similar performance, and you know you're getting a genuine original spec stylus.

Records · 27th Apr 2017, 6:45 pm

Looks very much like a Shure, but I did a bit of searching on Google and it looks like a knock off or cheap copy.

thebirdman · 28th Apr 2017, 1:05 am

Thanks for the pointers everyone. I suspect I will go along the audio technica route as Paul suggests, as it may well be a cheap copy. The stylus looks very similar to some of the Shure styli on some sites, but it's not easy to be certain without any identifying marks on the cartridge itself.

27th Apr 2017, 3:35 pm	#1
thebirdman Tetrode Join Date: May 2012 Location: Doncaster, South Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 96	Anyone know what make/ model this cartridge is? I can't find any markings on it. It came on a Garrard SP25 MK III. It has a decent output but the stylus could do with changing. Attached Thumbnails

27th Apr 2017, 3:52 pm	#2
BassoonBloke Pentode Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: East London, UK. Posts: 231	Re: Cartridge ID Hi Birdman, Looks a lot like a Shure to me. Have a look at these: http://www.westenddj.co.uk/shure/shu...tridges-stylus Even though yours is unmarked they look very similar. Alan.

27th Apr 2017, 4:07 pm	#3
peter_sol Octode Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Welwyn Garden City, Herts. UK. Posts: 1,906	Re: Cartridge ID From another angle would be a help

27th Apr 2017, 4:37 pm	#4
Edward Huggins Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Southwold, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 8,328	Re: Cartridge ID The most common cartridges to be found in Garrard SP25s are the budget Shures and Goldrings. This one does not look like a Goldring to me. __________________ Edward.

27th Apr 2017, 4:43 pm	#5
paulsherwin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 27,947	Re: Cartridge ID The stylus guard is very Shure-like, but Shures normally have obvious branding on the front. Maybe it's been fitted with some sort of third party stylus. I would just fit an Audio Technica AT91 cartridge rather than mess about trying to track down (say) an M75-6 stylus. It won't cost much more, will have similar performance, and you know you're getting a genuine original spec stylus.

27th Apr 2017, 6:45 pm	#6
Records Hexode Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Harwich, Essex, UK. Posts: 429	Re: Cartridge ID Looks very much like a Shure, but I did a bit of searching on Google and it looks like a knock off or cheap copy.

28th Apr 2017, 1:05 am	#7
thebirdman Tetrode Join Date: May 2012 Location: Doncaster, South Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 96	Re: Cartridge ID Thanks for the pointers everyone. I suspect I will go along the audio technica route as Paul suggests, as it may well be a cheap copy. The stylus looks very similar to some of the Shure styli on some sites, but it's not easy to be certain without any identifying marks on the cartridge itself.