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From: Steve_Graham@ub.cc.umich.edu
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Subject: Split stylus
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Date: 11 Dec 90 13:53:53 GMT
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The fellow who claims his dad's "split stylus" records tore up the
cartridge/stylus is, I am almost certain, mistaken.  The only thing that
I have found to do damage to a stylus was some 78's, which have abrasive
material mixed in.  To my surprise I once found a Stanton 78 stylus to have
a large notch in it after playing a few disks that had been unplayed for
many years and were stored under random conditions.  (The stylus was examined
under a Shure stylus microscope.)  Possibly he was trying to play such
disks.  But I'm sure it had nothing to do with the notion of "split stylus".
At any rate, I'm certain that no vinyl disk will tear up the stylus/cartridge,
unless maybe it's actually cracked, and even then it's doubtful that it would
do more than make a nasty noise.
--Steve Graham