Selecting a genuine version of this needle in the dropdown menu, will net you a genuine DATE-2 or a DATE-4 per your selection as pictured above.

• "DET" =Diamond .4 X .8 mil elliptical tip needle for use at 16, 33 or 45 speeds. NOT for 78 rpm speed.
• 2 - 5 grams tracking pressure.
• T= needle for single play automatics that don't play more than one record at a time.
• Elliptical needles have more efficient contact with the surface of the record than a conical tip.
• Original needle color is usually: GREY
• Replaces: PICKERING D-1500-ATE2 etc.
• Used In: All V-15 series Pickering cartridges.
• Equivalent to these other universal replacement #'s: N849-ED 929D A411D SP654D etc.
• NOTE: Because this needle is designed for use specifically with Pickering cartridges, it can be found in numerous brands of turntables. In some cases the cartridges for this needle may be original equipment supplied with a new turntable, but was more likely selected at time of sale to complete a turntable sold without a cartridge or later as an upgrade to the original cartridge supplied by the turntable manufacturer. This needle should be matched primarily to the cartridge type not necessarily the turntable.
• ASTATIC NEEDLES N849
• FILDELITONE CARTRIDGES 852P-999 852P999 A411
• FIDELITONE NEEDLES A717
• PICKERING CARTRIDGES SS-1300 SS1300 55E 790-E 790E ALPHA-1 ALPHA1 MS-110 MS110 PPO-1 PPO1 SIGSERIES 1 SS-1300/45 SS1300/45 SS-1300/65 SS1300/65 ST-300 ST300 V15/ATE-1 V15/ATE1 V15/ATE-2 V15/ATE2 V15/ATE-G V15/ATEG VE-15 VE15 VE-15-C VE15C VE-15-H2B VE15H2B VE-15-H2D VE15H2D XL-2900WE XL2900WE
• PICKERING NEEDLES D-3E D3E D-5E D5E D1500/ATE2 DATE2 DATE4 DATE-2 DATE-4 V-15/ATE-2 V-15/ATE-4 pat. no. 3,297,831
• TRANSCRIBER NEEDLES PS507 PS539
• RADIO SHACK NEEDLES RS507