breuer 5c tonearm

I bought my Breuer in 1978 or thereabouts, corresponded with Herr Breuer, and  acquired the 5C fluid damper (thus far unused) directly from him.  After some carpentry was done on my SP-10 (a macassar ebony block to fill the opening where the previous owner had installed his own arm) I put a record on (von Dittersdorf string bass concerti) and called my then-girlfriend (now wife).  After a bit of conversation, she asked if I'd gone and bought a new cartridge. 

I asked why.  She said "I know that record, and the string bass sounds 'stringier'."
Over the telephone.  How's that for a testimonial?

My Gosh, the most carts in the MM thread are from 70is & 80is.

In this context 2009 is more recent and more ''modern time''.

According to me Albert (Porter) is the best source for any questions

about Breuer himself as well his tonearms. Albert was importer for

the USA as well personal friend of Breuer. Back than I could not

afford ''whatever Breuer'' but well the so called ''beter Breuer''

(aka Sumiko 800, ''the arm''). Among other ''curious'' characteristics

Breuer was very obstinate. This is usual by people who ''knows

everything better''. So, for example, he refused to provide his

customers with any additional counterweight...

The Sumiko is made in cooperation between David Fletcher (the

engineer) and master machinist Demian Davidson. The arm is

hand made by Demian from 160 parts. The number was limited

to 500 samples. What is curious is the fact that they made 6

counterweights for the arm meant for carts from 6 till 23 g.

The idea being not only to produce ''universal arm'' but also

that for each cart the counterweight can be put on its ''optimal

place'' as near as possible to the pivot.

Because Sumiko is 9'' tonearm it was not possible to use the

arm with my SL 1000,mk2 (aka SP 10) so I removed Triplanar

from my Kuzma Stabi Reference and instatlled Sumiko instead.

I use Sony XL 44 l , retiped by Axel with boron cantilever and

Shibata stylus. The whole XL series designed by Mori has the

same generator with ''8 form coil former'' but different suspension,

cantilevers and styli.

Next to Ortofom MC 2000 the only MC cart which I bought thanks

Raul's recommendation. Unbelievable cart for about $400

(chakster are you ''listening''?).