The Magnavox co. never used Garrard changers. The only used Collaro changers. In 1958,and 1972 Magnavox used V.M changers, for there cheaper portable phonograph.

Thanks, much appreciated! I highly recommend reaching out to Gary at thevoiceofmusic.com. Gary runs the site and can help you find the perfect cartridge; I used him for ordering a replacement stylus for the Garrard. The biggest thing to watch out for is that you need a cartridge that has a high enough tracking force to trip the auto-stop mechanism, but not so heavy that you are wearing out your records - ideally something with about 2.5 grams of tracking force. Otherwise, it's a standard half-inch mount. Also, keep note that you'll need different styluses for 78rpm records and more modern 45/33.3 rpm records. Hope that helps, Gary is the man to reach out to!

Hmm... you may have given me an idea of something I can design and 3D print to make that happen. If I do, I'll make a video on it. 😃

If you do,,it would be advisable to either memorize it,or tape it--because with repetitive plays of modern vinyl on the model A,there would soon be not much high frequency content left,with increased distortion.

@@user-dy2zy8rd2t you’re so right. That’s why I wish the CD burner would return.

Maybe you could trick it to repeat play the same LP over and over by placing a dummy disc on top of the spindle, same size as the LP but with a bite taken out at the location of the pusher arm. The detector arm would sense the LP-size dummy disc, the pusher arm would still move but wouldn't reach the dummy (which would stay on the shelf), the tone arm would come out and land on the same LP.

True that

Like Ga-rard

Not at all. The weight of the tracking force can be adjusted; I have it set to around 2 grams with this cartridge. More than acceptable for vinyl records, as well as shellac.

@@MichaelArchambault The reason I say what I did is because,if you run the video back to about 8:50,where it shows the closeup of the stylus on the record-see how its bouncing around? the mass of the tonearm is not matched to the compliance of the cartridge,causing the stylus/cantilever to deflect out of the optimum position .When I play my Dual ULM arm with the matched Ortofon cartridge designed for it,it moves as one unit,even on badly warped records,and the stylus does not deflect,staying centered for optimum performance.

@@charlesrichards1240 Ah, I see what you are pointing out. I think that’s likely either because after filming, I found that the cartridge wasn’t secured properly into the headshell (screw could have been tighter). Either way, good eye!

@@MichaelArchambault I do want to say,Michael,after having worked on a number of turntables over the years,including Garrards,from the 40B to the 95B,to the Zero 100,that the Model A IS a well-built turntable,and surprisingly good for what it is.It's just my suggestion,that knowing what I do about the properties of vinyl,and the extensive research done at about the same time as the Model A was built,that even a more modern turntable like my Dual with the advanced ULM arm,with a total mass of only 8 grams(including cartridge!) is,at best,barely minimal in regards to playing a record without MEASURABLE wear after only 5-10 plays-even at only 1 gram! At the time the Model A came out,the most popular cartridges available were the crystal,and maybe a few ceramics,who's compliance was on the order of about 1 cm/dyne. They were stiff as a board.Even the magnetic cartridges of that era,including the very popular Shure M3-d had only about 1-3 cm/dyne compliance.Because most tone arms of that era,even the finer ones,were relatively massive affairs,compared to the later models like the 95B,Miracords,Duals,and others.So,the cartridges were designed to work with the Tonearms of that time period.And since records were plentiful then,and relatively cheap,if you wore one out,no biggie,just run down to the Gambles,or Hested"s or the record shop and buy another one.Not so today.Many albums have not been re-issued on either vinyl or CD.So now,if you damage or wear out a rare or out of print recording--tough luck,no replacing it.That's why I say that players like the Model A is only relatively safe playing 78's,with the record being a rather hard bakelite type material,with the 78 speed spacing the groove excursions(bends in the grooves) out much wider,and a top frequency of only 5-6000 Hz,in MONO,with no up and down and around for the stylus to trace-only side-to-side.And a large 3 mil-wide groove with a 3 mil stylus, (much larger than .6-.7 mil stylus for microgroove) to distribute the contact patch over a much larger area.

@@user-dy2zy8rd2t and the Garrard -Dual controversy continues in 2022