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 Pfanstiehl 853

Replacements for Tetrad needles.

OEM Cartridge Part Numbers: Tetrad cartridges with the following needle numbers included within the full cartridge part number:

OEM Needle Part Numbers: Tetrad metal cantilever needles stamped: 50 thru 54, 60 thru 64, BSR; all plastic needles stamped A0 thru A4, B0 thru B4, C0 thru C4

Comments:
Early versions did not have tip material letter stamped on part - so instead of 51S or 51D, you might see 51
Handle length is indicated by letter prefix (see picture) to accommodate a variety of tone arm widths.
All 853 needles will fit in all cartridges specified.
Part # Description Replacement Comment Original Needle
Body Color 		Availability Price Add To Cart
L853-DS73Diamond 0.7 mil tip for 16,33,45 rpm records, sapphire 3 mil tip for 78 rpm records52D, 62D, A2D, B2D, C2D   Available$8.00
L853-DS77Both tips for 16,33,45 rpm records; 0.7 mil diamond and 0.7 mil sapphire52D, 62D, A2D, B2D, C2D   Available$7.00
L853-SS73Sapphire 0.7 mil tip for 16,33,45 rpm records, sapphire 3 mil tip for 78 rpm records52S, 62S, A2S, B2S, C2S   Available$5.00
L853-SS77Both tips for 16,33,45 rpm records; both 0.7 mil sapphire52S, 62S, A2S, B2S, C2S   Available$4.50
M853-DS73Diamond 0.7 mil tip for 16,33,45 rpm records, sapphire 3 mil tip for 78 rpm records53D, 63D, A3D, B3D, C3D, T5HD   Available$8.00
M853-DS77Both tips for 16,33,45 rpm records; 0.7 mil diamond and 0.7 mil sapphire53D, 63D, A3D, B3D, C3D, T5HD   Available$7.00
M853-SS73Sapphire 0.7 mil tip for 16,33,45 rpm records, sapphire 3 mil tip for 78 rpm records53S, 63S, A3S, B3S, C3S, T5HS   Available$5.00
M853-SS77Both tips for 16,33,45 rpm records; both 0.7 mil sapphire53S, 63S, A3S, B3S, C3S, T5HS   Available$4.50
O853-D7Diamond 0.7 mil tip for 16,33,45 rpm records50D, 60D, A0D, B0D, C0D, T50HD   Available$5.00
O853-S3Sapphire 3 mil tip for 78 rpm recordsAll Tetrad cartridges   Available$5.00
O853-S7Sapphire 0.7 mil tip for 16,33,45 rpm records50S, 60S, BSR, A0S, B0S, C0S, T50HS   Available$3.00
S853-DS73Diamond 0.7 mil tip for 16,33,45 rpm records, sapphire 3 mil tip for 78 rpm records51D, 61D, A1D, B1D, C1D, K1D   Available$8.00
S853-DS77Both tips for 16,33,45 rpm records; 0.7 mil diamond and 0.7 mil sapphire51D, 61D, A1D, B1D, C1D, K1D   Available$7.00
S853-SS73Sapphire 0.7 mil tip for 16,33,45 rpm records, sapphire 3 mil tip for 78 rpm records51S, 61S, A1S, B1S, C1S, K1S   Available$5.00
S853-SS77Both tips for 16,33,45 rpm records; both 0.7 mil sapphire51S, 61S, A1S, B1S, C1S, K1S   Available$4.50
X853-DS73Diamond 0.7 mil tip for 16,33,45 rpm records, sapphire 3 mil tip for 78 rpm records54D, 64D, A4D, B4D, C4D   Available$8.00
X853-DS77Both tips for 16,33,45 rpm records; 0.7 mil diamond and 0.7 mil sapphire54D, 64D, A4D, B4D, C4D   Available$7.00
X853-SS73Sapphire 0.7 mil tip for 16,33,45 rpm records, sapphire 3 mil tip for 78 rpm records54S, 64S, A4S, B4S, C4S   Available$5.00
X853-SS77Both tips for 16,33,45 rpm records; both 0.7 mil sapphire54S, 64S, A4S, B4S, C4S   Available$4.50

    

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