Tungsten (music)

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A Tungsten is a type of phonograph stylus. They are constructed from tungsten wire, which is held in a metal shank. Unlike a steel stylus, a tungsten stylus has a tubular rather than a conical shape, meaning that the cross-section of the stylus remains the same as the stylus wears down, which in turn means that tungsten styluses may be used for more plays than steel ones.

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Phonograph - Stylus - Tungsten - Steel

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One famous brand of tungsten stylus was the TungsTone stylus, manufactured by the Victor Talking Machine Company in the 1910s and 1920s.

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Victor Talking Machine Company - 1910s - 1920s

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