On Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 12:48:00 PM UTC-5, Boat...@aol.com wrote:   
   > I have a working 1050 in the house.  The tone-arm on this one has threaded   
   adjustable weights attached in the rear, easily adjustable.  The manual calls   
   for what sounds like some expensive instrument dedicated to measuring the   
   proper performance tone-   
   arm pressure on the records, Needless to say, I don't have access to this.    
   >    
   > Can anybody tell me, is there a simpler way to get somewhere in the ballpark   
   of the required amount of tone-arm pressure before I start ruining my records??   
      
   Link I forgot to include in my post :   
      
   http://www.ebay.com/itm/Shure-N-44C-Generic-Replacement-Needle-S   
   ylus-4759-D7C-/370248968721?hash=item56348eea11:g:qQwAAOSwBahVBH4H   
      
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