Will do. Maybe others will turn up with the parts as well. I think it's fair to say that most of us who love and use our Credenzas like to have at least one Orthophonic reproducer and one non-repro tone- arm back bracket on hand.
Andy On Feb 10, 2007, at 11:00 AM, Robert Wright wrote: > Thanks, Andy, I appreciate you keeping me in mind. Please let me > know what you decide on the tonearm when you get it, and the > reproducer. > > still keeping my fingers crossed, > Robert > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Baron" <[email protected]> > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 11:21 AM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] orthophonic/credenza question info update > > >> Related to this, does anyone know when the Credenza or 8-30 went >> to the tone arm support bracket that comes up from behind and has >> the pivot pin and set screw at the top? I realize that this is >> the style most often seen, but I'm sure there were some of these >> made with the type of support that only surrounded the bottom of >> the gold-plated arm base. It did not suffer from the pot metal >> issues, especially in the upper portion above the arm. >> >> Robert -- I have a tone arm being shipped to me right now, that >> may be the correct one (it's the more commonly used type that has >> the pivot up top). I don't know yet whether the support bracket >> is nice and sturdy (it's the pot metal variety, although the back >> bracket itself ARE reproduced). I also have very well preserved, >> albeit bronze finished, Orthophonic sound box. I don't have it >> in front of me, but my recollection is that it's from a >> portable. BUT, it's the full-fledged version, not the "bottle >> cap" version seen on some Victor portables. I can dig this out >> and test it on a range of records to see how clear and full it >> sounds at different frequency ranges and amplitudes. I'd need to >> give some thought to a price (and may decide not to part with >> it), as it is as clean and fresh as they come, with absolutely >> zero swelling, not even a hairline surface crack, perfect >> original paint on the back, etc. Either way, if the tone arm >> turns out to be correct and in good shape, it would be reasonable. >> >> Best, >> Andy Baron > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
