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Post by bobacker on Oct 4, 2011 10:12:19 GMT -5
Your lucky it in such good of shape, that don't need to do very much with it. I have also old RCA record player, I'm still deciding if want recondition it or not. I brought it back in 1973. It still run like a charm! I live in place call Columbus, Ohio. I don't care much about living here. but have live some where. I been to Oklahoma 9 years ago, if very nice place to visit, so much to see and do there.
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Post by bobacker on Oct 3, 2011 14:49:49 GMT -5
I'm just curious what I read, here in last letter shamrok said to Larry. How can tell which spring is broken, in a double motor? Someone told me could put nail into it and would keep the spring from slipping. I never got see this person do this work. I wish he would show me how done it. On second thought really got know what your doing, when you are putting in a spring inside a housing motor or could end up cutting off your finger or hand, evening wearing a glove, I still not going fart around with it. Your best just to send it in, have them do work for you, since they know more about working on them. To be on safe side.
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Post by bobacker on Sept 29, 2011 20:10:34 GMT -5
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Post by bobacker on Sept 28, 2011 23:36:47 GMT -5
P.S. when use Formby's Furniture or any stripper, make sure do it outside or in your garage keep your door open. so have plenty of freash air.. the stuff is very fume.
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Post by bobacker on Sept 28, 2011 23:29:25 GMT -5
Hi I hope enjoy many year out of your new b-19. I only have army/navy phonograph for over two year also have a Hepplewhite, I enjoy them boths. First question you ask how or where to oil at? Lift up the round turn plate off your record holder, where your record lay on top of the felt melt plate. From there you should be able to see a round button like melt holes, with four holes inside of it. Near the center post. Can't miss it when you looking straight down on it. You may have a cover or cap over it. But I never seem one yet. Just remover it, if dose, so can get to inside of it. Fill it up with oil, I say good grade oil, maybe sew machine oil or 3-in-one household oil, I think would do job. Fill to rim or top of level. You can do this, while the machine running in doing so. Let it soak up more oil. Or could add some later in weeks or months, which ever you prefer. I haven't done so for over year. While you are at this, you may want take a look at spring housing where gear are turn around the gear cover, see if grease look clean, if not, look for any dry or dirt look around gear, you may want to wipe off with paint thinner, or gasoline on rags. To remove all old grease, then re-grease with car grease or wheel bearings grease. Put it were saw two other gear were turning or moving at. On your second question, wood oak gum look? Is it look like old crack dark varnish? Antique crave or crack, Well two thing you can do, is keep original dark look by using Formby's Furniture Workshop, Conditioning Furniture Refinisher. What this product dose Dissolves old varnish lacquer and shellac with out stripping it. Just ask store manger or read Directions on how to use this product , there should be picture on back of canned what to do. Or go to website, they may have video on this, or Youtube. If doing outside & inside of your phonograph, may need 2 quart.
If don't want to keep original darkness look, then buy stripper. I don't like using it, but on some jobs if Varnish is too build up, or too thick to remove it, then have no choice but buy stripper. But if there was any sand done to your b19 wood before you brought it, you may not want sand it. Where area was sanded you may want to fill in or to try smooth out with old dissolves varnish from Formby product, by adding or scraping old finish onto this area so evening out look. So this way one side don't look differ then other side or top. In color shade, dose this make sense to you. Any question feel free to ask again
I like see old old look before and after picture when your done. Best regard.
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Post by bobacker on Sept 20, 2011 18:38:33 GMT -5
There two thing you got to consider before buying this investment. Ask your self how many time will I, use this sprayer? Is it worth it to invest this much into this product? Vs. a pant brush!
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Post by bobacker on Aug 21, 2011 22:32:52 GMT -5
Yes It been a year ago and now I added more picture, to wedsite, also added a video, enjoy watching all of it , let me know what you think, I like to hear from you. www.myspace.com/my/videos#!/video/kiloisomeepretender/army-navy-edison-phonograh-replicas-reproductions/108125265
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Post by bobacker on Mar 2, 2011 22:05:13 GMT -5
This is true what you are saying, there is no set price for record. I seem them sell from $2- $99.00 on eBay. I really don't know if name of record or Artist have very much impact on record., I think anyone who want to pay $99.00 on eBay, got t be out of your mind.
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Post by bobacker on Mar 2, 2011 21:44:52 GMT -5
I don't know why want to sand the top of your phonograph? Was there a Stain marking, from a flower pot, or water leak marking? If not.. then don't need to sand it at all. All need is to buy some Formby's Furniture Workshop, it for Furniture Refinisher, it work great for me. It help to save old findisher and keep same color on wood. Only time you sand anything is when it rought or unevening or have to fill-in holes or crack. Sometime can save old accumulation build up, from Varnish, add to area where it is bad from the water marking or fill-in. Let it dry, then use a steelwool pad, to smooty it out with, so blend even. Never sand it, unless have too. Keep same original look. If too it bad looking top of wood, you can't save top then you may need to buy Veneer wood, make sure it look same as wood that is on your phonograph. Good luck hope turn out way you like it. Take a picture of it befor and after, like see how turn out..
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Post by bobacker on Feb 16, 2011 22:30:35 GMT -5
Sell it on eBay, may be some better luck selling there.. far as price.. i can't tell you because i never saw anything like it before.
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Post by bobacker on Feb 16, 2011 22:21:57 GMT -5
Thank for sharing these photo. It look like you had very nice time down there. I just wish had a phonograph show here in Ohio. But all have is Antique show, some auction.
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Post by bobacker on Feb 16, 2011 22:05:17 GMT -5
Your lucky to find this old Schubert, like you said they seldom turn up. In book I have read it point out to Schubert or Beethoven Edisonic machine Both were made in 1927, I think later they came out with a Schubert Edisonic. I don’t believe many were made due to hardship of selling them, because of radio were taking over record player business. He had up and down market for his phonograph, RCA had more success, then Edison.
I never hear using Go-Jack to clean up wood, or Murphy soaps. One time I use English scratch remover, but it was to oily look, after I was done. I had better luck using many time Formby’s Furniture Refinisher, to save old stain color, work well with me. But it a lot of work. It help you from not use sandpaper if you are trying to save original stain look. If too build up then use common sense to use stripper as last resort. only if varnish build up.
Let me know who turn out. send a update picture of it. like to see before & after look. I just wish had more space in this house of mine.. I too would add more phono. if could.
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Post by bobacker on Dec 12, 2010 0:00:16 GMT -5
wow Greekjeep, you can always try a solar panel to charge your battery back up.... Make sure got right amps. I use have solar panel for my trailer.. and work fine!
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Post by bobacker on Nov 30, 2010 19:33:19 GMT -5
Yes I have cleaned with de-grease and hope didn't get in spring clutch, and re-greased the spring, sorry didn't mention this here. Only thing is how much greased should apply around the spring housing, and where meet gear to spring housing meet, should be apply? I got what I could reach in. As you know spring housing, meet other part of gear to spin the shaft look like a clutch, one ride differ when spring make gear go around the spring housing. Also where you wind up the motor, the crank shaft, look like need oil in hole, but hole are horizon , instead of venerable, up and down from top to go inside of shift. I had to use spray can get in there but didn't have right type oil. I use Heavy Duty Sillcone spray. I hope do the trick. I don't have oil can to do job with. The oil can, I got now it half empty and won't get in those holes. Mainly what most importance place need grease and oil to be at?
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Post by bobacker on Nov 29, 2010 21:10:37 GMT -5
I don't know if there was a topic, here about how tight should you wind-up your phonograph spring? Or how tight should you wind it? Also should you keep wind all time for long period of time when not using it? or Let spring unwind itself, so spring don't have so much tension, after your done using it? How offend should you wind your phonograph, so spring don't go bad?
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