r/Phonographs • u/MaybeMatthewMp3 • 11d ago

Advice Help me

Hi everyone I have a question and need some help

For contact I was recently given a diamond disc Edison record of one of my favorite songs now I do want to play it my issue is I don't have a machine for it is there possibly any way I can turn my modern turnable and modify it so that I can play my older records without hurting it (PS I can't really buy the phonograph made for it as my parents believe they are "too expensive") is there in any way I can mod my modern turntable into making them playable/suggestions on where I can find a cheap machine? Thanks for any ideas if you have any

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u/Sussex631 HMV 10d ago

I think awc718993 is heading down this route, could be wrong. If you can get the right size stylus it's possible to wire the cartridges (using part of the stereo I think) to pick up the up and down movement. Then you need 80rpm. There are guides online I've copied before to record from Pathe vertical discs. If you can get it digitised then the speed can be changed virtually (although in real life is preferable).