Is it certain that there was never a compression spring fitted over the threaded post between the crane and capture nut that would have allowed the weight of the horn to float upon the reproducer and carriage? It would seem that a springless support would be a rather obvious design flaw to such a compulsive over-engineer as Edison. A loose spring could easily be lost and thus not evident in surviving examples. Are there any original parts sheets for this type of horn support?
> From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 08:47:35 -0500 > Subject: [Phono-L] Early cygnet horn without the spring > > > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 22:30:29 -0500 > > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Early cygnet horn without the spring > > > > I have an early 10 panel cygnet horn and springless crane on an Edison > > Fireside. As you surmise, the system doesn't work very well as the force > > placed on the carriage by the horn varies with the position of the > > carriage. > > It happens to work on my particular example because the rubber coupling > > from > > my reproducer to the horn is old and somewhat loose. This allows the > > rubber > > coupler to move vertically a bit as the carriage moves which results in a > > more uniform carriage pressure. But this original setup was not > > satisfactory, I'm sure, and that's why the later versions use the spring to > > suspend the horn from the crane. > > > > Greg Bogantz > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Steven Medved" <[email protected]> > > To: "phonolist" <[email protected]>; "Phono-l" > > <[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 9:08 PM > > Subject: [Phono-L] Early cygnet horn without the spring > > > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > Does anyone have an early cygnet horn without the spring? How do these > > > work without the coil spring? I have seen them but it does not look like > > > a workable system to me. > > > > > > Steve > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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
