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In Reply to: RE: Vintage carts have a better chance of retaining suspension !!!!!!!! posted by spindoctor on October 3, 2010 at 06:04:49:
Yeah, let's forget the car parts analogy, please. Besides the sun factor in our western states, drying out rubber faster than the eastern states wearing the parts out, cars used outside are just not the same as rubber used inside...
For rubber damper/suspension parts in cartridges, the most important factor must be the quality of rubber chosen by the manufacturer. Then, what time period; what vintage ? Oldest does not necessarily mean chanciest. We all know that Shures from the '80s on have much more of a chance for rubber deterioration, especially hardening, than their earlier vintage carts. I have never seen an early 1960s Shure M3D or M7D stylus assembly with hardened or sagging rubber; and I have had and checked probably close to fifty examples in the past fifteen years. This simply means that Shure allowed quality to dwindle even before they outsourced, because we have all seen or heard about hardened V-15III and newer vintage rubber suspensions from Shure. I use Shure as the example because they must have started the worry. I know they are not the Moving Coil variety, as in the original posters' queries.
Finally, environment must be a factor. As dry climates inside might dry the rubber parts, humidity might extend their life. Smoke and "acid rain" may have a nasty effect. Usage and mounting errors might also exacerbate rubber problems. Which cleaning agent used and how often it was applied also factor in with respect to the environment.
So, if you want to believe that older means more of a chance of bad rubber, you are entitled to your thoughts, certainly. Plus, there might be more older carts out there that I can score...
So, maybe, I should start a new post, atop the page, today, to start cataloging which mc and mm carts have had problems ? Please keep in mind that the bad stories are far outweighed by the vintage stuff still in use. Unfortunately, some modern manufacturers are more guilty of quality control problems than vintage efforts.
The best way to avoid disappointment is to buy from reputable owners who will stand behind their product. So, buyer beware and happy listening...
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