Philips 212/312 Turntable phono Cartridge Alignment Tool

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This is a Phono Cartridge Alignment Tool for vintage Philips Model 212 or 312 Turntables. When these turntables were brand new back in the 70's and 80's, an alignment tool was provided to get the phono cartridge set up correctly. The phono cartridge was mounted on the black sled, then inserted into the alignment tool. Next, the stylus was adjusted to align at the cross-section of the v-notch and the front face of the cantilever. I reverse-engineered this tool from two critical dimensions that I had. The last picture shows the proper position of the phono stylus, which has been successfully tested for accurate tracking.