Spell checkers may have made us soft, as they don't recognize many proper words. This probably led to the rise of Tone Arm. However, it's always been Tonearm.
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Hey Kurt, Actually, it was not referred to as a Tone Arm back then, so this was the writers' modern interpretation. In the Victrola Owner's Manual this was referred to as the Taper Tube and Sound Box. See: http://www.victor-victrola.com/Instructions.htm |
My wife is an Editor of thirty five years. Her reference is Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (The Book). The definition is: Tonearm: the movable part of a phonograph or record player that carries the pickup and permits the needle to follow the record groove. Thank goodness for simplicity and the classically educated! |