Matthew, There is one person but he is not taking on much work anymore because as he says I am getting really old. His name is Austin Henry and you can reach him at 602-943-3512. If you explain you situation to him perhaps he will take it on. I live in Mesa and Austin has shown and taught me a number of things though I am by far not an expert. Worst case is we get together and I look at it for you and see if I can help.
Abe On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 6:23 AM, Ron L'Herault <lhera...@bu.edu> wrote: > Is this a wind up phonograph? If so, Wyatt's Musical Americana in > California or George Vollema, Great Lakes Antique Phonographs would both be > closer than the East Coast (Antique Phonograph Supply in NY). > > And are you any relation to Peter Bullis, manager and Banjoist of the New > Black Eagle Jazz Band? > > Ron L > > -----Original Message----- > From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] > On > Behalf Of Matthew Bullis > Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 6:48 AM > To: Phono-L@oldcrank.org > Subject: [Phono-L] Anyone in Phoenix repair phonographs? > > Hello, it looks like it's been three years since I've been on this list, > > as I found my old postings in the archives. I've just acquired another > phonograph, this one smaller than the German one I already have. This one > says His Master's Voice on it, but doesn't appear to have a model number of > any kind. It has a cloth-covered horn, and no doors like my other > phonograph, so you can't change the volume. The motor is very quiet, and > the > > sound that eminates from the horn is very loud, even with the soft needles > I > > use. The problem is that the speed varies. Even with the speed lever there, > it changes from regular to faster than normal. Apart from that, this is a > wonderful machine. I've read online, and it appears that the cause of this > problem is that the governor is either in need of adjustment, or more > likely > > a complete replacement. I have read that this isn't one of the more > expensive jobs, compared to soundbox rebuild or other internal repairs. > There are two main reasons why I wouldn't attempt this myself. First, I > haven't done this before, and second, since I'm blind, though good with my > hands in taking apart autoharps and generally good with tools and such, I > wouldn't want to tackle this project on such a machine. I've looked, and it > appears that there isn't any shop who deals with this on the west coast at > all. Is it all on the east coast? If anyone in Phoenix, either a shop or > privately, would tackle such a project, I'd certainly pay for your > services. > > I tried Dynatronics, but they mainly deal with vintage reel to reel and > stereos, and the one person they said who did deal with this was in his > upper eighties and died, leaving no one at that business who could work on > this. I'd really like to get this machine sounding nice, so can anyone > help? > > Wow OK, didn't mean to go on so long for my first post back on this list in > a few years, but once my typing fingers start going, they tend not to stop > until the thoughts are conveyed. > Thanks a lot. > Matthew, apparently an old soul who loves old technology, at age 32. > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org > _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
