02-09-2011, 11:18 AM
HI all
Bill
the tone arm on my 256 has the standard 1/2 inch mounting, the turnunder holder for the 89t fit in there very nice. The cartridge that was oringal to the 256 has sort of a two piece hindge affair, it is mounted in between the 1/2 mounting screws, just remove the two mounting screws and it will come out, remove the "wire" that is connected between the weight lever and the cartridge and mount the 89t on the standard 1/2 mount. There are (I think) at least three different tone arms with these changers that I have seen, ( I have two differnt types myself) so what I described is what I have, it is the smallest head of all three, but the 89t fits very good in mine.
Doug
When I got my Magnavox it had a VM changer in it, I found a 256 changer on Ebay and bid 99 cents on it and got it, it is in good shape and Gary (VM guy) had the motor mounts. You are correct in that the changers are smooth, I like the way they operate. I have four Garrard changers, and some VM changers and a couple of the old Philco changers, I dont know who made them they were only used in the 42-1006 altho GE and some others used them.
The 89t sounds good with my setup here altho I like the sound of the Ronette TO-284-US better but I cannot find any of those any more, The TO-284 is made in two voltage outputs, one is about 1/2 volt out and the other is 3 volt output the 1/2 volt is the better of the two, three volts drives the amp to much and is distorted. The amp sounds the best around 1 volt.
My Magnavox is the Duette it has the CR-193 chassis, yes I perfer the ceramic pickups. But they are getting hard to find to fit the old tone arms.
May am I windy or what. I shut up for a while
Joe
Bill
the tone arm on my 256 has the standard 1/2 inch mounting, the turnunder holder for the 89t fit in there very nice. The cartridge that was oringal to the 256 has sort of a two piece hindge affair, it is mounted in between the 1/2 mounting screws, just remove the two mounting screws and it will come out, remove the "wire" that is connected between the weight lever and the cartridge and mount the 89t on the standard 1/2 mount. There are (I think) at least three different tone arms with these changers that I have seen, ( I have two differnt types myself) so what I described is what I have, it is the smallest head of all three, but the 89t fits very good in mine.
Doug
When I got my Magnavox it had a VM changer in it, I found a 256 changer on Ebay and bid 99 cents on it and got it, it is in good shape and Gary (VM guy) had the motor mounts. You are correct in that the changers are smooth, I like the way they operate. I have four Garrard changers, and some VM changers and a couple of the old Philco changers, I dont know who made them they were only used in the 42-1006 altho GE and some others used them.
The 89t sounds good with my setup here altho I like the sound of the Ronette TO-284-US better but I cannot find any of those any more, The TO-284 is made in two voltage outputs, one is about 1/2 volt out and the other is 3 volt output the 1/2 volt is the better of the two, three volts drives the amp to much and is distorted. The amp sounds the best around 1 volt.
My Magnavox is the Duette it has the CR-193 chassis, yes I perfer the ceramic pickups. But they are getting hard to find to fit the old tone arms.
May am I windy or what. I shut up for a while
Joe
Joe Bratcher near Louisville, KY
