I'm just passing along the infomatonfrtm;ppppfdsddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddsssss ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Kj" <[email protected]> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 6:45:34 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Vitaphone Tone Arm
Actually, the spring/string assembly needs to be in the correct position - hooked to the side and pulling sideways for laterals, or unhooked and pulling down for hill & dales. With an Edison cygnet horn attached directly to the reproducer, a good band record is impressive ! ----- Original Message ----- > And, yes, it is capable of playing > vertical modulation about as well as lateral. This is because the > connection from the wood arm to the soundbox diaphragm is accomplished > with a string that is oriented at approximately a 45 degree angle to the > center of the diaphragm. This arrangement causes either vertical or > lateral motion of the wood arm to be transmitted (rather poorly) to the > diaphragm. > _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
