The Edison motor is heavy. The springs are large there is a lot of cast iron in the motor board and there is the extra parts to move the horn. There should be a lever that raises and lowers the reproducer and horn. As you lower the reproducer and horn onto the disc, the stylus contacts the surface and the weight should move up enough so that the limit pin is half way up the limit loop. At the same time you are lowering the stylus into playing position, you should be engaging a fan shaped gear on the horn with a drive gear on the motor. It moves the arm across the record as the record plays. You should be able to remove the record and lower the reproducer into playing position. The reproducer should still move towrards the center of the turntable and the stylus should not touch the felt.
If, when you lower the horn/reproducer into playing position, it does not engage the drive gear, try turning the adjusting screw at the bottom of the pipe on which the horn swivels. It should have a hole through it to facilitate turning it. Ron L -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of ger Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 5:37 PM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Diamond Disc follow-up The reproducer is attached to an arm, which is attached to the horn. As far as I can tell, the reproducer is intact. I can tap it with my finger, and I hear sound coming through the horn underneath. I can't raise the arm though, and wonder if that's because of damage or the way it was made?? There is a big screw holding it on the arm. If I move the reproducer from side to side, the horn move with it! It is an odd duck, as far as I'm concerned. If I get back down there, I'll try to play a record since the thing does wind up. They've had this machine quite a long time and keep reducing it. Since I don't think I can handle the whole unit myself...was thinking more in getting the records, and/or reproducer. But then, the thing is totally useless. As I may have said earlier, it was a total fluke that I fell upon this thing. It looks very neglected. One other question: Why is this thing so HEAVY??? It's only a small machine in a wooden cabinet! Thanks! Ger ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: Antique Phonograph List Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 5:01 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Diamond Disc follow-up Send the photo to Photobucket.com you can open an account there, it's free, then let us now the address where the photo is located. As far as the record is concerned, you might have 15 boring clunkers there that are worth absolutely nothing, and that you couldn't even pay someone to take, it all depends on condition and also content, and as far as content is concerned, it would take to long to tell you here what to look for here. I would suggest you get a compile a list of the 15 discs by Record Number, artist and title, and condition and we can give you an estimate of what the records would be worth. Good Luck !! Also if the Reproducer is no longer attached to the horn, where is it located ? is it just lying there in the machine ? and if so, why isn't it attached to the horn ? Bruce ----- Original Message ----- From: "ger" <[email protected]> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 4:36:02 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [Phono-L] Diamond Disc follow-up Thanks to all who replied, and so quickly. :) The London model Diamond Disc cabinet is a mess. However...I found that there are about 15 thick records with Edison on the label. They are asking $125 for phono and records (reduced from about $225) Can you folks give me an idea of what the records alone might be worth, and what I should look for as to condition and content? As I said earlier, I am only familiar with the cylinders which we collected in the 1950-60's...and still have. If I recall correctly, those fat Diamond Disc records often chip off on the ends...they separate?? I would assume that if in that condition, their value is limited? Any comments or suggestions are greatly appreciated! And to the person who asked about the head: Yes, it is a head which resembles the one on the cylinder phonos. But it seems to be longer in the end where it attaches to horn connection...if memory serves. I touched what looked like a clear small diamond (?) and it conducted sound (scratchy from fingertip) to the horn. So apparently the diaphragm is intact. The rest is a disaster. :) Thanks, Ger PS: How does one show photos on the list? I sent one and it did not come through. Should I put a link??? _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
