Another handy tip for freeing these up is an hour in the freezer before...really! The cold air shrinks the pot metal and I've had them come right apart after a little freezer / oil treatment.
Best to all. Sean -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of bob Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 7:31 AM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: [Phono-L] Columbia Grafonola Elbows I'm restoring a couple of Columbia Grafonolas, a table model and a console. Both of them have broken pot metal elbows. Over the years, these elbows swell at the joints. People try to force them and wind up breaking the elbow. If you have a Columbia with a swolen elbow joint, the correct way to fis it is to lubricate it well with penetrating oil and jently free it up enough to disassemble it. Then ream out the female section enough so that the joint moves freely. I believe these elbows came in different sizes. The table models used the smaller size and the consoles used the larger size. If anyone has more specific information about these elbows ie. more than two sizes please let the list know. If anyone has any spare elbows that they would like to sell, please contact me privatly. RMV _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list [email protected] Phono-L Archive http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/
