Vintage Stanton cartridge — extreme lean to one side normal?

All you have to do is to straighten it out. The ears are bent from the stress or the impact. Just unbend so it's straight. Use necessary measurements and angle tools to place it onto the perfect center and orthogonal.

• Hello bigmikeatl!  Do not let that cartridge touch your records! Get the stylus replaced (easy to do - not too pricy). Maybe a new cartridge is a good dea.  I have my doubts about the headshell. Is it loose on the arm? Be sure the arm is not twisted. It shouldn't cost more than $100 to get it professionally set up once the new stylus or pickup is installed. They might set things up for free if you buy the stylus/cartridge from them. Happy Listening!

+1 czarivey. The desirable vintage Stanton is the 681 “calibration standard” compared to which the 680 is a looser spec. $50 is robbery for that cartridge, but unbending the body to be squared to the mounting wings should be easy enough then a stylus in better shape will get you going. 

I know an old guy named Stanton who leans to one side.

@boomerbillone   It almost certainly won't be the stylus.  The cantilever needs replacing.  As you say, if he really loves it, best to have the cart rebuilt by a qualified practitioner.

she no looka so good!  say bye bye to that bay-bee

Regards,

barts