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Post by bill67 on Jul 25, 2020 17:21:38 GMT -5
Hello! Just drove back from Canada to California and my wife inherited an Amberola 30. Currently not working. I had never even seen or heard of these things up until a week ago. Looks like the spring barrel/gear has something wrong with it as the gear tends to work its way loose when cranking. Is the large gear that rides almost up agains the spring barrel supposed to rotate freely on its shaft? Doesn't seem like it, but like I said I have no idea what I'm doing.
Cheers,
Bill
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Post by lucius1958 on Jul 25, 2020 21:03:25 GMT -5
OK: I assume you mean the gear that drives the feed screw (the threaded rod underneath the cylinder mandrel)? That definitely should NOT be loose on its shaft: it will have to be secured back in place.
If you want to tackle this yourself, and have some basic shop skills, you should get a copy of "The Compleat Talking Machine", by Eric L. Reiss: this is a must-have book for any collector or restorer. If you do not feel confident enough (no shame in that), you should check the "Talking Machine Forum" for a list of excellent repairmen, who can restore your motor at a reasonable cost.
BillS
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Post by bill67 on Jul 25, 2020 22:21:14 GMT -5
 This gear. It keeps falling off the shaft where the arrow is pointing. I can certainly make it "stick" just wasn't sure that was the appropriate course of action. Sorry I should have just posted the photo in the first place. |
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Post by lucius1958 on Jul 26, 2020 21:04:30 GMT -5
OK: that's called the "bull gear", which should be connected directly to the spring arbor. Are you feeling any tension when winding?
BillS
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