Does anyone know of a place that sells needles for old Victrolas? I remember when I was a kid my dad had some "fiber?" or "bamboo?" needles.
Here's some info on fibre needles (says that no-one makes them anymore): http://www.garlic.com/~tgracyk/needletips.htm They also sell 50 (I presume steel) needle packs for $4 (paypal)
The steel needles played louder. The fibre (or cactus) needles impart a mellow tone on your 78's. Kind of a primitive tone control for acoustic 78's...
These may help: https://www.kconline.com/garage-a-records.com/ http://www.canadianastatic.com/ I have ordered from Garage-a-Records before and had no problems.