Zerostat Milty really?

It is good that you monitoring stylus after applied Pfan-stat using a microscope. When looking into record cleaning machines on the market, some of them are talking about deep cleaning needed for the chemical residue for the new records coming out from the factory. I assume that you can see the chemical residue on stylus under the microscope. I am taking a different path. I avoid using record fluid when cleaning my record (using distilled water only) unless necessary. I am very careful about the cartridge cleaning and record cleaning fluids after re-tip my cartridge (and got comments from dealer) a few years back. 

The anti-static gun (Milty) is effective for neutralizing the pre-exist static on the record before playing. The Pfan-stat is good for avoiding the static build-up during record playing. Then, you are covered and will not need to use the electrode. https://midwesttungsten.com/2-thoriated-1-16-x-7-red-wt20-tungsten-electrodes-10-pack/ But, It is always fun to try different kinds of stuff.

Please be careful when installing the electrode so close when playing your collectible record with the costly cartridge. It will be great if you can share the result after using the electrode.

I will. I am thinking I can bastardize an old dust bug to make it safer. The dust bug creates static and causes more problems than it solves, even though it has a ground wire. I think using the ground wire with the electrode would be counterproductive, as we want all the positrons to stay near the LP and not drain down the wire. 

My turntable is an Oracle Alexandria MK III, so it has suspension towers so I can use the same approach as in @helomech's post, also.

Tried not to say this. But, I will be surprised if the electrode way works besides psychologically. I do not see how the positron got generated on the electrode. Even it does,  the gap between the electrode and record just way too big unless you have a tremendous amount of static on record. The same principle (gap too big) applies if grounding the electrode. I can be wrong.

No luck with the Zero here as well.   Even bought a new one discounted a bit on ebay if I recall.   

@skiro, I bought a NIB Zerostat on Ebay and it works, even lights up the test thingee.
Question... when you pull the trigger and release it slowly does it either make a clicking sound or feel like there is friction on the trigger?

If you do this procedure to your hand, can you feel any air blow out of the gun?

If so, the Zero is functional.