I suspect that it would fit, but the stylus wouldn't be in quite the correct spot. That's what happened when I moved the carriage from an Amberola X to a Fireside - it works, but the stylus/record angle is not right.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Medved" <steve_nor...@msn.com> To: <phono-l@oldcrank.org> Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 7:13 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Searching...Carriage question > Hi John and all who care, > > I saw a Gem on eBay with a large horizontal carriage and there is a Gem D > in > Australia with a large horizontal carriage and a model O (New Amberola > Graphic article). My standard D with a new spring would not play a > Diamond > B, but according to Frow an order was put in to equip some D and E Gems > with > a Diamond B. What I want to find out is if the Fireside B carriage will > fit > the Gem or if there were some special large horizontal carriages made for > the Gem that were horizontal, as opposed to the large 45 degree carriage > with the Gem E. I have never owned a Gem or Fireside, so I was hoping > someone would know. A 45 degree elbow would allow a Gem with a horizontal > carriage to accept a straight horn, in the Edison Standard Diamond B > upgrade > kits Edison supplied an elbow, a white horn rubber, a reducer, a Diamond > B, > and the large carriage with no feedscrew, you used the old one. > > I totally agree with what you said, but for years I have wanted to know if > Edison made a special carriage, and finally remembered the Gem and > Fireside > cranes look similar. > > Steve > > I kind of think putting the Fireside B carriage on a Gem would be like > putting cat's paws on a duck. ;-) >>John > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > Phono-L@oldcrank.org > > Phono-L Archive > http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/
