Checking Anti-Skate?

Sidssp, The Wally tool IS the tool I was looking for. I can confirm every adjustment on this table except for anti-skate.
Great info, Thanks.

Onhwy61, The laser level was something I came up with while remodeling my house. I purchased the tool to assist throughout the remodeling process. It's a very cool tool. The house is very cool also. Before I purchased it, it was featured on a television show on HGTV. The name of the show was "This Old Piece Of Shit". But, it's gettin' there.

Eldartford, 5-6 grams of stylus pressure? Was that one of those turntables with the crank on the side?

And also, I recognize the Shure test disc that you suggested. In fact, I think I know of someone who still has it. I forgot all about it. You know his phone will be ringin'.

Thanks to everyone for their suggestions, I really do appreciate it. Ed.

5 grams was the recommended downforce for the GE pickup (Monophonic) that was commonly used in the 1950's. Other pickups were similar. 5 grams was easy to set because a US Nickle coin is 5 grams, exactly. You could calibrate your finger with the coin and then put the pickup on the finger.

Eldartford, What would that tracking weight convert to in pennies?

And is there such a thing as Audiophile quality nickels? Like maybe cryo treated? : )

Buscis2...Back then there were enough real improvements to be made that people didn't need to get worked up over magic speaker wire and cryogenicly processed wall outlets.

In perusing a catalog I happened to note that pickups designed for DJs still track at 5 to 6 grams. Of course DJs do terrible things to their pickups so they need to be built like tanks.