[rstokes58]

Thank you Mr. fix, yes, the original cartridge was smashed. I replaced it with the Astatic cartridge from VOM. Had to manufacture a bracket for the replacement cartridge it actually has less weight than the original, thinking about adding some small pieces of lead in the shell to compensate for the reduction in weight from the original.  Does it matter which color red or black goes to the pins at the back of the new cartridge? Otherwise I’m going to use the same configuration and do what you had recommended wiring to the RCA. So basically, these two connectors tied together, one black to shield and the yellow wire to the red wire, correct? Thanks again
Ps how would I measure the force at the needle in grams?