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Post by maroongem on Mar 6, 2013 16:40:12 GMT -5
The machine sounds good and I think it is fair to say that you have been bitten by the phono bug! It only gets worse............................
BillF
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Post by maroongem on Mar 3, 2013 17:37:15 GMT -5
The link worked fine and the recording sounded fantastic! Put a cygnet horn set-up on that baby with the Diamond B and you will be blown away! One of my fav. B Murray WWI tunes.
BillF
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Post by maroongem on Mar 1, 2013 16:58:45 GMT -5
Bernt,
How are you making out with the swarf?
BillF
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Post by maroongem on Mar 1, 2013 16:34:14 GMT -5
Do you own any other cylinders, and if so, have you tried to play them to see if they skip around the same time frame? If you get the same result, it may be a bad thread on the feedscrew. They are extremely delicate and a small "bump" can create a problem. It also could be as simple as a bad groove in the cylinder. Keep us posted!
BillF
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Post by maroongem on Feb 26, 2013 16:37:02 GMT -5
The only other thing I can think of is that the stylus bar body is some how coming in contact with the surface of the record. Ie; the stylus is not in full contact with the record surface. I have seen this with 4M stylus bars where the sapphire had moved or had broken off and the bar was gouging the record. Ha! It's currently 41F here with snow due tonight.
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Post by maroongem on Feb 25, 2013 17:53:22 GMT -5
Bernt,
You should not be seeing any shavings with the new stylus. Something is either not adjusted properly with the stylus' bar's lateral movement or the weight's side to side movement. When you lift the Reproducer off the cylinder with the lift mechanism , does it disengage from the surface entirely? I wouldn't play any more cylinders until the problem can be rectified. BTW, where did you get the new stylus?
BillF
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Post by maroongem on Feb 25, 2013 16:18:05 GMT -5
Unfortunately, the whereabouts of any records concerning date of mfg. are not currently known and may even have been destroyed at some point many years ago. Your machine was introduced in late 1915 according to Frow. Does your machine have the mute ball or a damper on the Reproducer?
BillF
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Post by maroongem on Feb 25, 2013 15:48:53 GMT -5
I am a bit suprised as I thought that this would be really common knowledge. Bernt, First time for me and I've rebuilt more Edison Reproducers than I can count in 45 + yrs of collecting. All the gaskets that I have purchased were all of the same thickness (.032 approx) and color. I can't say if this is an APSCO feature only, but I suspect it is. BillF
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Post by maroongem on Feb 21, 2013 15:23:35 GMT -5
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Post by maroongem on Feb 20, 2013 17:35:29 GMT -5
Not quite sure what you mean by Wyatt's having no web interaction unless you are referring to an email address but that is their website posted above. They are great to deal with but you have to take into consideration the time difference if you are not on Pacific time.
BillF
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Post by maroongem on Feb 20, 2013 17:19:27 GMT -5
Thanks - i did open up the mainspring casing, and although I did not remove it yet, it appears to be intact. It is hook onto the outer edge of the casing, but the arbor (the peg on the center shaft) does not seem to be catching on the inner spring hole (which appears to be intact as well, no breaks). Could the peg/arbor on the center shaft be too worn to catch? Is there anything I can do about that? Or do I just replace the spring - or the entire unit (casing and spring)? I feel like I should be able to figure this out, I can see all the components, just don't know why it won't engage the spring! If you can remove the MS arbor from the barrel & spring, you should be able to see if the arbor hook is still there. If it is, you can bend the end of the MS with a pair of needle nose pliers so it will reengage with the arbor hook. You may have to undercut the arbor hook with a file so the MS will catch. BillF
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Post by maroongem on Feb 18, 2013 20:30:15 GMT -5
Hi Jack,
PM me your address and I'll send out two gaskets. The trickiest part of disassembling the Reproducer is driving out the pin that secures the stylus bar to the weight. Some unhook the silk link from the stylus and then remove the two screws that attach the weight to the hinge block and then remove the weight and stylus together, but damage can occur to the 90+ yr old link from too much flexing. I prefer removing the stylus and then letting it drop through hole in the weight while it is still attached to the link. However you choose to deal with the stylus, you remove the weight from the body and now you can unscrew the compression ring and should find a thin metal spacer and possibly some paper washers. The gaskets will probably crumble when you take them out and don't worry if you can't save the paper washers. When you replace and tighten the compression ring, just snug it up. You may have to tighten up the ring again after a period time as the gaskets settle in.
BillF
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Post by maroongem on Feb 18, 2013 15:52:11 GMT -5
Hi Jack and welcome to the board! Your DX should have come with a Diamond Mod. B Reproducer and they aren't too bad to rebuild unless the body is pot metal which can sometimes cause difficulty in removing the compression ring due to swelling of the Reproducer body. Unless the Diamond is chipped or worn, the only thing you really have to change are the two gaskets. If you would like, I can rebuild it for you or you can try one of the services listed above. If you wish to do it yourself, there are detailed instructions in an earlier thread which you can search for and meanwhile, I'll try and find it for you.
BillF
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Post by maroongem on Feb 17, 2013 12:25:30 GMT -5
Bill,
Your machine is the same as the 2nd Mod. Columbia Q with the exception of the decal. These were marketed as a client machine for the language courses offered by Dr. Richard S Rosenthal so you will be able to play standard cylinders on this machine. Bring it to the next meeting and I'll check your speed with a digital tachometer.
BillF
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Post by maroongem on Feb 17, 2013 9:26:35 GMT -5
Hi, and welcome to the board! Could you post some photos of the grille? I've not seen a 1C in person, but have observed a few 3Cs and C4s over the years. They all had the central medallion positioned vertically with a decorative "rope" border around it and 4 decorative pieces at the four corners.
BillF
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