Dear Bruce, It took me a while to reply to your query. I have put your "E-mail" address into my computer's "Address Book" so there ought to be no further difficulty in your messages reaching me. If so, let me know.
Thanks & All good wishes... Very truly yours, Jim Cartwright IMMORTAL PERFORMANCES, INC "Austins Eclectic Used Record Store Since 1971" 1404 West 30th Street Austin, Texas 78703-1402 USA (512) 478-9954 E-mail: jim...@earthlink.net > [Original Message] > From: Bruce Mercer <maxbu...@wowway.com> > To: Antique Phonograph List <phono-l@oldcrank.org> > Date: 19-Mar-2011 11:37:42 AM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Jim's C-2s / Spamblocker > > Jim, sorry, I cannot get past your spam blocker. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bruce Mercer" <maxbu...@wowway.com> > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l@oldcrank.org> > Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 10:01 PM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] [phonolist] 5700 series Blue Amberols > > > > Jim, > > it doesn't sound like the pickup is the issue, although George Epple is > > the person to contact regarding these early types of "horseshoe pickups". > > It's possible that you have speaker issues that are fixable. The Peerless > > used a single wound voice coil as opposed to other speaker designs that > > used thousands of turns of #20 gauge copper wire in the voice coil. The > > speakers must have absolutely clean and tightened contacts or the work > > poorly. I rebuilt my R-1, R-2, C-1, and C-2 myself except for the pickup. > > These were the four radios or combinations that came out in 1928. Later > > models used a Magnovox speaker of more conventional design (green > > chassis). I like the Peerless speaker because of the very high quality and > > the unique but can be troublesome design. The overall chassis builds > > (copper color) are extremely high quality with the Jr chassis in all but > > the C-1 which has the Sr chassis. I'm curious to know which model radio > > you are using to play the pickup through. Since it is an R-1 or R-2 and > > has the Peerless speaker, I would unplug the radio speaker and plug into > > the C-2 speaker. Subbing out the speakers will tell you right away if you > > are having speaker problems. If not, the problem lies in the chassis > > itself. I'm going to contact you off list to find out more about why or > > how they do not play well. > > Once everything IS up to par the set can be fine tuned to get rid of > > other sound issues by adding proper damping to the amp, speaker, arm, and > > motorboard. Also, there is a "sweet spot" in positioning the speaker front > > to back to eliminate any boom. Properly restored, those C-2s should sound > > awesome. I use the C-2 as much as I do the C-1 because it's easier to load > > unless I want the added power of the super amp and two speakers in the > > C-1. > > > > Bruce > > > > (btw) the pickup should track at five ounces. > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <jim...@earthlink.net> > > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l@oldcrank.org> > > Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 2:59 PM > > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] [phonolist] 5700 series Blue Amberols > > > > > >> Right now my C-2 plays through an Edison radio using the same chassis & > >> loudspeaker as the C-2 & yes I had the restorer make the filter > >> switchable > >> & do not use it on Diamond Discs. Both of my C-2s have been "restored" > >> but do not play well. Can you all recommend someone who really knows > >> how > >> to work on them? (I have a 3rd, but the restorer kept its chassis which > >> was incomplete & I've been uable to get him to return it.) Through the > >> Edison Radio using the C-2 turntable & pickup, Diamond Discs sound great! > >> > >> Jim Cartwright > >> IMMORTAL PERFORMANCES, INC > >> "Austin's Eclectic Used Record Store Since 1971" > >> 1404 West 30th Street Austin, Texas 78703-1402 USA > >> (512) 478-9954 E-mail: jim...@earthlink.net > >> > >> > >>> [Original Message] > >>> From: Bruce Mercer <maxbu...@wowway.com> > >>> To: Antique Phonograph List <phono-l@oldcrank.org> > >>> Date: 17-Mar-2011 2:05:11 PM > >>> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] [phonolist] 5700 series Blue Amberols > >>> > >>> Thanks for that information and the matrix number. Both my C-1 and C-2 > >> have > >>> the same speed control knobs. It should be an easy thing to dial back > >>> the > >>> speed indicator on the marked backplate for those late DD and Needle > >>> Cuts > >> to > >>> obtain an accurate 78rpm. I notice in the factory manual that they > >>> recommended setting it at a comprimise of 79 rpm if primarily playing > >>> DD. > >> I > >>> doubt the average consumer of the day couldn't tell the difference one > >> way > >>> or the other. > >>> While on the subject of these machines, I'd like to know if anyone else > >>> that has a C-1 or > >>> C-2 switches OUT the filter. It vastly overfilters the DD on either > >> machine. > >>> I rarely switch it IN. > >>> Bruce > >>> > >>> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "Philip Carli" <philip_ca...@pittsford.monroe.edu> > >>> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l@oldcrank.org> > >>> Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 10:38 AM > >>> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] [phonolist] 5700 series Blue Amberols > >>> > >>> > >>> Possibly for new owners of the C-1 and C-2 Edison radio/phonographs, > >> which > >>> were capable of playing both lateral and vertical records by just > >> flipping > >>> the stylus? -- one less step for new Edison owners to consider? -- > >>> > >>> And how late are we talking on Diamond Discs being at 78? The Goldman > >> Band > >>> discs in the 52630s play at pitch at 80? I have 52650,a Frankie Marvin > >>> disc, but I haven't played it in a long time -- might check it -- > >>> > >>> Philip > >>> ________________________________________ > >>> From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On > >> Behalf > >>> Of Bill Taney [b...@taney.com] > >>> Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 9:33 AM > >>> To: phonol...@yahoogroups.com; Phono-l > >>> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] [phonolist] 5700 series Blue Amberols > >>> > >>> Why did they record the final diamond disc's at 78RPM? Seems rather odd > >>> decision since existing owners would have to adjust the speed of their > >>> machines for these records then adjust back for any of the previous 15 > >>> yr > >> + > >>> worth of records. > >>> Bill > >>> > >>> > >>> From: Steven Medved <steve_nor...@msn.com> > >>> Reply-To: <phonol...@yahoogroups.com> > >>> Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 09:22:28 -0400 > >>> To: Phono-l <phono-l@oldcrank.org>, phonolist > >>> <phonol...@yahoogroups.com> > >>> Subject: [phonolist] 5700 series Blue Amberols > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Hello lucky owners, > >>> > >>> How do these sound? Has anyone heard them played with the Diamond D? 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