Hi, fellow phononuts:
I was stripping an oak Edison DD "A-150" today and made a strange
discovery. First, I should mention that the upper "stays" (to prevent the
record
albums from tipping over) are NOT the typical shaped variety, but plain,
straight rungs - rectangular in cross-section. (They reminded me of those on
the
wooden chairs I sat in during elementary school.) I've never seen these plain
"stays" on an "A-150" or Amberola "III," which used the same cabinet.
Then, as I brushed on the stripper to remove the brown paint (!), I
discovered that the stays aren't oak! They look like yellow pine. Very odd...
Does anyone on the list have an "A-150" (or Amberola "III") with these plain
"stays?" If so, are they the same variety of wood as the rest of the cabinet?
By the way, this particular cabinet came from Factory No. 5.
Thanks for your input; I'm just curious about this oddity.
George Paul
From maxbud12 Thu Nov 13 15:42:16 2003
From: maxbud12 (Bruce Mercer)
Date: Sun Dec 24 13:10:26 2006
Subject: [Phono-L] Attention Diamond Disc Owners
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
Hello Edison disc collectors:
for years I've been a diehard Edison collector and outside of a few external
horn machines I have haven't owned a Victrola or similar lateral machine until
recently. A couple months ago I lucked onto a Victor Credenza in beautiful
original condition. In the process of getting it in top notch playing condition
I became aware of the necessity of everything being absolutely airtight. My
thoughts turned to my Edison machines and the reproducer/horn connection. Was
it really airtight as I have read? Could it be improved if not? I decided to
try a simple test. I bought an 'O' ring....1 1/16" O.D. x 15/16 I.D. x 1/16"
thick....this is the exact size of the end of the reproducer. I placed the ring
inside the horn against the stop and inserted the reproducer. When I turned the
lock ring I could feel the O ring compress against the stop. Then I tried a
record...a pleasant surprise...I COULD hear a difference. (All the better to
hear the Ramblers and Adrian Rollini on bass sax) I equipped all my Edison
machines with this .47 gasket and made a beeline to make this post. I'd like
somebody else to try this and see what they have to say about it. I don't
*think* I'm hearing things.....
Guys?
Bruce
