Crystal Pickup Cartridge GC8

Garrard Eng. & Mfg. Co. Ltd.; Swindon, England

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  • Year
  • 1959 ?
  • Category
  • Microphone or Pick-up element
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 332144

 Technical Specifications

  • Wave bands
  • - without
  • Power type and voltage
  • No Power needed
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Material
  • Various materials
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Crystal Pickup Cartridge GC8 - Garrard Eng. & Mfg. Co. Ltd.;
  • Shape
  • Miscellaneous shapes - described under notes.
  • Notes

  • A turnover crystal pickup mono cartridge with high voltage output and compliance.

    TECHNICAL DATA
    Recommended stylus pressure 7 to 10 grams
    Output at 1,000 cycles:
        78 rpm         0.8 volt rms at 3.16 cm/sec
        33 1/3 rpm   0.2 volt rms at 1.2 cm/sec
    Recommended load 1 megaohm
    Replacement styli:
        GC8/1         0.001" radius Sapphire for fine groove records
        GC8/1D      0.001" radius Diamond for fine groove records
        GC8/3         0.0025" radius Sapphire for coarse groove records
        GC8/3D      0.0025" radius Diamond for coarse groove records

  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Garrard GC8 brochure dated 7/60)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Howard Craven. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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