Yes, it appears that the 1A motor will fit into the Opera or 1B or III
cabinet. The 1A motor deck is about 1/2 inch longer and about 1/8 inch
deeper, but the three mounting points seems to be in the proper location for
either to mount in the same cabinets. I don't know about the Opera cabinet,
but the console cabinets have spaces large enough around the motor deck to
allow either motor to fit. And the crank locations also seem to be about
the same. To exchange a 1A for an Opera, you would also have to exchange
the horn connector stanchion to change from an inside to outside horn
configuration.
The late production of M and O reproducers were made with the trowel
shaped weights. I think the factory actually re-worked some of the round
weights into the trowel shape. I am working on an M now that clearly has
had the weight cut down - the nickel plating is missing from the cut edges.
Greg Bogantz
----- Original Message -----
From: "Albert" <[email protected]>
To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 5:16 PM
Subject: [Phono-L] Opera like Phonograph?
>I am curious about the Almost Opera that just appeared on Ebay. Will an
>Amberola 1-a mech. fit that well in an opera case? of course the serial
>plate is gone, but the bedplate color is opera correct, my 1-A is much
>darker. Also I have never seen a model M reproducer that has been shaved
>like a trowel, any comments? AL Menashe
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