I think I know which model you are talking about - it does not have obvious latches on the outside. Since I have not seen one in person, I don't know anything about the mechanism. Do you want to sell it?
Curt > From: [email protected] > Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:33:29 +0100 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Cleaning a phonograph. Wax removing. > > My phonograph is a Spring Motor and I think it was bought in 1898 because of > the record collection that was with it. Serial Number is 29251. Latches are > not like the ones in the photo nor like the standard. In this spring motor, > latches are automatic with (I suppouse) springs or something like springs > that makes a click when you fit the lid. And a knob outside the lid, at both > sides, to press for releasing. Well, that is what I think is has to be, > because it lacks the latches mechanism in the lid sides. > > Gabriel. > > > > El 14/02/2010, a las 18:06, Curt Angstman escribió: > > > > > For the latches - are you talking about the ones that slide in from the > > side to keep the lid on - like on a Standard? Or are you talking about an > > early "suitcase Home" which has latches like a toolbox or lunchbox? What > > Model is your phonograph? > > > > Curt > > > >> From: [email protected] > >> Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:34:36 +0100 > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Cleaning a phonograph. Wax removing. > >> > >>> I can't help with the parts, but what do you mean by "click-fitting" > >>> system. Are you talking about the latches on an early Edison? > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Hope this helps, > >> > >> Thanks for your help. And YES, I am talking about latches. Excuse my poor > >> english. I can say latches in spanish with more than twenty different > >> words (pestillo, falleba, pasador, picaporte, cierre, fiador, resbalón, > >> etc.) but I think I need to improve my english lexicon. > >> > >> When you say re-grease the spring, are you talking about open and separate > >> the three spring cans? > >> > >> Gabriel. > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Phono-L mailing list > >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. > > http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469230/direct/01/ > > _______________________________________________ > > Phono-L mailing list > > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469230/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
