I have owned some cylinders that need to be reamed out a bit. They tend to shrink a bit with age.
As far as the skipping, I would first try to make sure that nothing is hanging up on your machine. When the stylus is in the up position, does the carriage seem to float back and forth freely when you move it with your finger? If not, try cleaning and lubricating the parts that slide with a fine machine oil. I usually apply it to a soft, lint free cloth and then rub it on gently. Does the reproducer turn freely in the end of the horn? If not, try to clean and lubricate that fitting. Next, check the hinge block on the reproducer to see it it moves back and forth on the hinge pin. It shouldn't be tight and unmovable. If those all check out, it may need an adjustment to the half nut. I'll let one of the real experts in the group describe that process, as I've never done that. Usually, dirt or lack of proper lubrication is the enemy of proper operation. If the parts are all clean and well (but not over) lubricated, playback should be successful. I had an auto mechanics teacher in high school who always said "check the smallest, stupidest things first. Loose wire, lose hose, etc." I always check the small easy to do things before tearing into a machine. I hope that this helps. Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 6:22 PM Subject: [Phono-L] Amberola 30 help! Just got my "new" Amberola 30. This is my first Amberola and I have a problem. Everything seems fine until I try to play a cylinder. First, the cylinders do not fit on the spindle properly... they fir tightly and will not fit completely on the spindle. When I try to play the cylinders, they seem to skip and are not really playable. I cleaned the stylus which made the sound clearer, but still distorted. Any ideas? I may me doing the whole thing wrong... I've been known to screw up now and again, but I do have (and know how to use) two-minute machines! _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Phono-L Archive http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/<http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/>
