Phonograph turntable anti-skating device
AssigneePickering & Company, Inc.
InventorRoland C. Wittenberg
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Abstract
An anti-skating device is provided for a phonograph turntable of the type including a base, a post extending longitudinally from the base and a tone arm supported for rotational movement about the post. The device comprises an elongated weight disposed about the post, means extending between the weight and tone arm connecting the two whereby the tone arm rotates with the weight, and means for applying a torque to the weight tending to rotate the weight about the longitudinal axis of the post to thereby apply a torque to the tone arm counter to the skating torque of the tone arm.
Claims2
In a phonograph of the type including a generally horizontal base, a post extending longitudinally from said base, and a tone arm supported for rotational movement about said post the improvement comprising:
- an elongated weight disposed adjacent said post, means extending between said weight and tone arm, and means for applying a torque to said weight consisting of, a pin secured to and extending transversely from said weight, pin support means pivotally affixed to said base for rotation about an axis transverse to said post longitudinal axis and defining a support surface on which said pin rests, and means for varying the angle which said pin support surface makes with respect to the base.
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