Help Identify a Stanton Cartridge

KillSwitch33

New Member
Hello,
I acquired a Stanton 681 Cartridge with an original Stanton stylus on it.
There is no sticker on the side of the cartridge however if I pull the stylus off the cartridge there is a sticker that simply says 681. When I do research I see 681 EEE and MKIII however nothing on just a 681.
There is a clean etching into the side of the base of the cartridge which says 9718x.

I would like to put a new stylus on this cartridge because this one appears to be in rough shape and possible rust on it. I am just curious the rarity of this cartridge and also which replacement stylus I would buy.

Thank you!
 
The Stanton 680 and 681 and the Pickering XV-15 can use the same needles. The suffixes after the main cart number indicate the stylus originally sold on the cartridge. A 681EEE came with the top of the line elliptical stylus.
 
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