Tech Question about vintage turntable cartridge

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  1. Sitherion

    Sitherion New Member

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    I have a Philips 22AH910 cassette-tuner-turntable deck (you won’t find much online). The needle from the cartridge has broken and I wanted to replace the whole cartridge with a new-modern one if possible.

    does anyone here knows which cartridge models I can use based on the photos? (If I can use any).

    p.S: it works with the current idler wheel, but still is kind of degraded, so if you have any info where I could find a similar spare that would be great. I’ve seen some but not for Philips.

    ps2: if there is a good forum dedicated to turntables for technical questions please do let me know!

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  2. Mister X

    Mister X Moderator Staff Member

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    Does the turntable have any ID/model markings on it? I have a couple nicer Lenco/Sony Idlers and some cheap 60's models but I would never have guessed this Philips was an idler.

    I get on AudioKarma.org every once in awhile, they have a turntable forum, there's another similar forum in the UK but I can't remember what it is.
     
  3. Longman

    Longman Well-Known Member S2G Supporter

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    Try to find a service manual, but from the apparent budget look of the stereo my guess is that it is a ceramic cartridge.
    At least it isn't one of the earlier Philips ones where the cartridge and headshell were all combined. Very cheap ceramic cartridges are available but I would upgrade to a diamond stylus or try and get a Japanese one.
    https://www.reddit.com/r/vinyl/comments/8pa13g/chuodenshi_cz800_and_the_p188_generics/
    https://audiokarma.org/forums/index...ono-tape-radio-combos.888936/#google_vignette
     
  4. Sitherion

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    Thank you both, well the serial number is 03122080603 and the model marking is 22 AH 910/05. I will check the forums/links you shared!
     

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