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Post by matty on Mar 29, 2009 16:43:44 GMT -5
It's coming along great. I bet you can't wait to get the parts & give her a whirl
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Post by bostonmike1 on Mar 29, 2009 17:17:01 GMT -5
It's coming along great. I bet you can't wait to get the parts & give her a whirl Hey Tinker----LOOKS GREAT ---KEEP IT UP!!!!!
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Post by Edison Restorer 64 on Mar 29, 2009 19:06:28 GMT -5
wow!
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Post by tarheeltinkerer on Mar 29, 2009 20:21:56 GMT -5
Many thanks yall. I'm not happy about the interior lid finish (the old shellac melted without explanation when I applied a thin coat on top of it) and the shellac is still not fully hardened, but otherwise I just hope it plays well when I put the new governor weights on it.
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Post by tarheeltinkerer on Apr 2, 2009 19:49:59 GMT -5
Okay, my new governor springs arrived from Wyatt's. An immediate difference between the ones on mine and these new ones are that the weights on my Amberola 30 are significantly smaller than these new weights. I was told that Edison changed over to the larger weights with the amberolas, so apparently mine was meant for the smaller weights. When I installed the larger weights, the same problem persisted.
I then just tried to bend flat as much as possible the springs on my governor weights. Where the spring screws down, the metal was creased. Well, flattened as best as my fingers would allow, I reinstalled the springs....AND NOW IT PLAYS UP TO SPEED!
Wyatt's offered me to mail back the new springs and they would replace the springs on my smaller weights. I'm thinking of going ahead and doing this...thoughts?
Another issue is that my reproducer is an odd one. It is nickel plated, but the top body is clearly made out of pot metal that has swollen. It fits snugly into the carriage. For that matter, the only way to really install the complete reproducer in the carriage ring is for me to remove the carriage, work the reproducer in, mount the reproducer to the horn, then insert the guide rod for the carriage. While on the phonograph, keeping the two locking screws loose allows things to traverse the feedscrew without too much difficulty.
I'm guessing I'll need to send the reproducer off to be worked on if it doesn't play well when my amberols finally arrive. I'd like to find a nice one that isn't swollen up, but ebay's pickings are slim right now. If anyone comes across a nice Diamond C reproducer that doesn't cost an arm and a leg, please let me know.
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Post by matty on Apr 2, 2009 20:22:04 GMT -5
Personally, I'd get new springs on the old weights. Like I said in my message, you "might" find the old springs revert back again once the machine gets some use. If you replace the springs, you shouldn't have to touch them agin in your lifetime With the reproducer, I'd run a file around the edge to remove the excess, but being very careful not to remove too much. Still, once the machines together & functioning properly, you shouldn't ever have to remove it from the carriage again unless you need to replace the stylus eventually. If the gaskets have been replaced & the stylus is good, there should be no reason the reproducer wont sound great. I'd keep the original reproducer with the machine if possible, and it would be a shame to replace it with a later black one..
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Post by tarheeltinkerer on Apr 2, 2009 20:35:42 GMT -5
Well, then I'll get the springs out to Wyatt's tomorrow. As for the reproducer, I'm going to be hyper careful. The original diaphragm has a hole and three tears. I got one of those cheap cardstock ones in the meantime but can see I need to invest in one of the nice cork and rice paper ones.
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Post by tarheeltinkerer on Apr 3, 2009 23:26:33 GMT -5
My front grill should be arriving soon, but I wanted to ask if anyone can provide insight on the brown cloth that was used on the early Amberola 30s (like mine). What shade, thread count, type of fabric should I go for?
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