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Post by maroongem on Jul 7, 2007 23:15:18 GMT -5
Wood mandrel makes me think French mfg. I dunno........
Bill
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Post by maroongem on Apr 27, 2007 9:22:30 GMT -5
John,
I wonder if your turn table is slightly out of level and is hitting the brake mechanism(or something else) at a low spot. This could be caused by a slightly bent shaft or a warped TT.
Bill
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Post by maroongem on Feb 24, 2007 9:18:30 GMT -5
The price was definately right, John!!! Although the case is pretty much gonzo, the motor & free tone arm is a great score!!!
Bill
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Post by maroongem on Feb 12, 2007 19:01:44 GMT -5
Rocky, I'll see if I can find it. You know about my "catalog system" Regards, J. Heh, I call mine a semi-controlled mess.............................. Bill
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Post by maroongem on Feb 12, 2007 7:35:35 GMT -5
Hey, that's pretty cool John!!!!! The H-19 will be next?? Bill
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Post by maroongem on Jan 4, 2007 15:03:52 GMT -5
It'a an upright, Shane in the acoustic Grafonola line, ca.1918.
Bill
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Post by maroongem on Dec 22, 2006 13:37:53 GMT -5
GS, I'll be getting the VV-X's today. My father and/or the seller lost the tapertube bearings when removing the tapertubes! Regards, J. dayum!! I hate when that happens!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bill
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Post by maroongem on Dec 21, 2006 8:24:08 GMT -5
Hi John,
See, you should have bought my C-150!!! ;D Now, denatured alcohol should remove the shellac, but you can test a small area under the turntable just to make sure it's not varnish(shellac was used up until about 23 or so) If it's varnish, you'll need turpentine. I have a cute outside horn "frankenphone," all made up with Victor parts if you're interested.
Bill
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Post by maroongem on Dec 18, 2006 7:37:54 GMT -5
Hi John,
Looks like your little Grafonola is the "Eclipse" model. No, Columbia never put anything where the tone arm rested, that's why that area is always gouged up when you find 'em. Hopefully, the turn table shaft isn't bent. If the felt isn't too bad, why change it? You're gonna have to scrape that paper backing off too! The tone arm mounts were japanned and the louvre knob is missing frequently as it is only held on by a set screw. I have a parts machine we can discuss at a later time.
Best,
Bill
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Post by maroongem on Jan 8, 2007 13:39:23 GMT -5
Let's keep our eyes on the ball, folks ;D A healthy debate never hurt anyone, but let's keep it civil. Take a deep breath, and remember that we're discussing antique phonos, not life-or-death matters. Matt I'm cool with that, Matt. My apologies. Bill
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Post by maroongem on Jan 7, 2007 0:02:12 GMT -5
Wow. A conspirousy theary- no, John didn't send me a picture before his post- nor do I read tea leaves. John didn't even have his machine when I posted, and he only had the px off ebay at the time. I simply knew it would be an edison handle because I have one. Steve did not send me his documentation, he sent me an email in which he stated that he read somewhere that the handles had changed at some point, and he would try and find where he read it. After your statement about the standard boxes being UK releases only, I posted a thread on the OTVMMB, to which a few of the other guys replied that they were infact also used on some late US releases- like the one pictured below I will try and post a link to that thread when time permits. quote] No conspiracy theory, I went by what you posted. You are back pedaling now and you know it, Now, Steve didn't send you documentation, but he told you about it. Look pal, I was born at night, but it wasn't last night. If you go back to the thread about standard boxes with red tops, I said I had never seen one here, but I posted ones from the UK. Vast difference! Bill
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Post by maroongem on Jan 6, 2007 17:04:04 GMT -5
Like the "standard" 2 min boxes, just because you haven't come across them before, doesn't mean they didn't happen! And if you paid attention to my post, on 23,Sept I said they were UK releases...........
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Post by maroongem on Jan 6, 2007 16:48:16 GMT -5
but I dont think its co-incidence that I could tell him exactly what his edison handle would be like before he even got it, and from the other side of the world. Unfortunately,I cant provide you with hard evidence that it is an edison handle, but I doubt you can provide me with the proof it is not either! Perhaps we should just agree to disagree then ;D Perhaps you might want to read the first reply you made to John on Dec. 15th where you say his crank is exactly like the one you have on your L-35. Now He didn't post a picture until Dec. 28th so he apparently sent you one before hand or you may have seen it in the tea leaves??? You stated that Steve supplied you with documentation that Edison had a tooling & parts change late. Well where is it? Did the dog eat it?(like my homework in school) I will agree to disagree!!!! ;D
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Post by maroongem on Jan 6, 2007 14:24:30 GMT -5
I've never touched an amberola, but owned 7 DDs, and seen probly 20 more. Let me ask you this- why would another company bother to make a handle with exactly the same sized screw, knob and washer? Was edison still making cylinder machines after around 1926? I dont understand why you find it so hard to believe that the handle may have changed. Like the "standard" 2 min boxes, just because you haven't come across them before, doesn't mean they didn't happen! Look, I'm not going to debate this anymore with you. You show me hard evidence that Edison, with sliding sales, would tool up to make new cranks and escutcheons for a handful (apparently two, yours & John's, (which both strangely were missing their escutcheons.) In the past 30+ years I have had more than 40 machines (both DD and later Amberolas) pass through my hands, either owned or repaired and have yet to see a stepped down crank with a larger then usual OD and an oversized ID escutcheon to fit them. Perhaps Steve can join in on this debate and supply the "documentation" you mentioned.............................. And yes, Edison was still making cylinder machines in 1926. The Mod 60 Amberola in 1926 (Amberola 50 motor in a London #1 cabinet with the new Diamond D Reproducer and in 1928 the Mod 80 Amberola (same motor & Reproducer) in an S-19 cabinet.
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Post by maroongem on Jan 6, 2007 9:56:56 GMT -5
Im 99.9% sure mines an edison. It starts off the same size as a normal edi-handle down near the knob, but tapers up to the larger size near the threaded end. It has the same sized knob, screw, and the "tyre washer" like the normal handles. It's that 10th of a percent that will get you every time. Let me ask you this, How many Edison DD machines and later Amberolas have you had occasion to examine & repair over the years? Bill
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