Broken Needle/stylus on Hacker GP15 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Joe Shmoe · 13th Aug 2017, 4:23 pm

Hi, asking for a friend here.

The needle has broken on the stylus of his Hacker GP15 record player.

Can anyone advise what will need to be purchased to repair this? Had a look online and afraid to say I'm not sure what's required. Is it just a replacement needle required and if so, where is the best place to order one?

Here's a photo of the damaged piece

ukcol · 13th Aug 2017, 4:36 pm

Can you see any markings on the side of the cartridge to tell us what one it is?

af024 · 13th Aug 2017, 4:53 pm

It looks a bit like a BSR SC12M to me, but best to check the sides of it for marking as has been said.

Regards

HG MICKE · 13th Aug 2017, 5:07 pm

The stylus looks very much like an ST17 and the cartridge looks like an AF024 said one of the SC12 series.

Colin

Joe Shmoe · 13th Aug 2017, 5:44 pm

Hi, thanks for your quick replies!

Here's the side of the thing.

Audio1950 · 13th Aug 2017, 6:56 pm

Here you go, choice of three options;

http://www.musonic.co.uk/index.php?m...sc12&x=15&y=10

Edward Huggins · 13th Aug 2017, 11:06 pm

The previous Posts have been an excellent response to your query. If you are only going to play stereo LPs and 45s, go for the LPS/LPS double tipped ST12 or ST15 option.

13th Aug 2017, 4:23 pm	#1
Joe Shmoe Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Chelmsford, Essex, UK. Posts: 3	Broken Needle/stylus on Hacker GP15 Hi, asking for a friend here. The needle has broken on the stylus of his Hacker GP15 record player. Can anyone advise what will need to be purchased to repair this? Had a look online and afraid to say I'm not sure what's required. Is it just a replacement needle required and if so, where is the best place to order one? Here's a photo of the damaged piece Attached Thumbnails

13th Aug 2017, 4:36 pm	#2
ukcol Rest in Peace Join Date: May 2003 Location: Harlaxton, Lincolnshire, UK. Posts: 3,944	Re: Broken Needle/stylus on Hacker GP15 Can you see any markings on the side of the cartridge to tell us what one it is? Attached Thumbnails

13th Aug 2017, 4:53 pm	#3
af024 Octode Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ashby-de-la-Zouch (it's not by the sea) Posts: 1,255	Re: Broken Needle/stylus on Hacker GP15 It looks a bit like a BSR SC12M to me, but best to check the sides of it for marking as has been said. Regards __________________ Now where on earth did I remove that from?

13th Aug 2017, 5:07 pm	#4
HG MICKE Pentode Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: London, UK. Posts: 165	Re: Broken Needle/stylus on Hacker GP15 The stylus looks very much like an ST17 and the cartridge looks like an AF024 said one of the SC12 series. Colin

13th Aug 2017, 5:44 pm	#5
Joe Shmoe Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Chelmsford, Essex, UK. Posts: 3	Re: Broken Needle/stylus on Hacker GP15 Hi, thanks for your quick replies! Here's the side of the thing. Attached Thumbnails

13th Aug 2017, 6:56 pm	#6
Audio1950 Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Whittlesey, near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK. Posts: 3,763	Re: Broken Needle/stylus on Hacker GP15 Here you go, choice of three options; http://www.musonic.co.uk/index.php?m...sc12&x=15&y=10

13th Aug 2017, 11:06 pm	#7
Edward Huggins Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Southwold, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 8,338	Re: Broken Needle/stylus on Hacker GP15 The previous Posts have been an excellent response to your query. If you are only going to play stereo LPs and 45s, go for the LPS/LPS double tipped ST12 or ST15 option. __________________ Edward.