Unless the springs thump when they unwind I would not open the cans to re-grease. Instead, use WD-40(which is mostly kerosene, I beleive) or straight kerosene (stove or lamp oil) and apply it to the gears with a stiff, long bristled brush. Re lubricate bearings with oil and re-grease gears. I use mechanic's waterless hand cleaner (without Pumic!) to clean the upper works and case. This material will not hurt the finish of either surface either and it cuts through old oil and grease and wax. I wipe it on, let it sit or rub it in and then remove with clean paper towels or cloth. Repeat until the wipe-off cloth does not show dirt.
You should be able to get case parts from George Vollema, [email protected] , but give him a few days before you contact him. His wife has just passed away. If you know the diameter of the diaphragm, George may have a mica one for you. I don't know about the aluminum one. I doubt that he would have a recording stylus either but you can always ask. Ron -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Gabriel Marro Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2010 9:35 AM To: Antique Phonograph List 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 _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
