What a shame there are still people who play such a rare record on an acoustic gramophone! That's wilful destruction of cultural heritage through ignorance and stupidity! Less than $1000 buys you an excellent modern turntable with a set of proper styli that don't wear out your records - and don't tell me you don't have the money: just put one or two of your old phonographs on auction, as you won't ever want to hear these grotesque beasts anyway after listening to the real sound of your records on a good modern machine.