I think nylon would solve the immediate problem, and would not be an irreversible repair.
> From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 23:29:03 -0500 > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Amberola A-VI help > > As long as it plays cylinders well, I would leave it alone. > > My two cents worth... > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of john robles > Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 8:39 PM > To: Antique Phonograph List > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Amberola A-VI help > > That's a point. I bought it because it was so unusual and beautiful, and > maybe the noise is a part of that. but that aluminum gear is going to keep > on wearing down...I like the nylon idea! > John > --- On Sat, 3/27/10, Mike Stitt <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Mike Stitt <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Amberola A-VI help > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> > Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010, 12:11 PM > > Perhaps the machine is what it is...It has made 90+ years. Enjoy it squawks > and noises and wrinkles. > It has earned them. Funny tho' my beard has gone gray and silver, think I > might dye it back to red. > Oldcranky > > On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 10:27 AM, John Maeder <[email protected]>wrote: > > > I would think nylon would make a strong and quiet gear, rather than > cutting > > replacements from metals. > > > > > Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 08:51:23 -0700 > > > From: [email protected] > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Amberola A-VI help > > > > > > I understand that the early brass gear was noisy and this aluminum > > replacement wore out. Why didn't they make it of steel? Aluminum seems a > > stupid choice. There must be a way to remedy this.....Maybe I need to go > > find an old fashioned machine shop or a clock gear maker! > > > John > > > > > > --- On Sat, 3/27/10, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > > > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Amberola A-VI help > > > To: [email protected] > > > Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010, 7:03 AM > > > > > > I have the same problem with mine. Did anybody make a reproduction? > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 3/27/2010 9:59:23 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > > > [email protected] writes: > > > > > > Hello all > > > I have a beautiful Amberola A-VI with that loud aluminum gear - anyone > > > suggest any fixes or methods of quieting it? With the lid down it is ok, > > but I > > > am thinking of having a new gear made. > > > Anyone got a junker with a gear that's not too badly worn? This is a > > > beautiful and interesting machine, too bad it was such a failure. > > > Thanks > > > John Robles > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
