Put a plug in the bottom of the crane mount which will lift your crane up until you can find a taller one.
On Aug 6, 2011, at 2:52 PM, john robles wrote: > I think the crane should be taller. They did have different sizes for > different purposes. I am putting a top mount carriage on this at some point > so I am going to have to allow for that. I love having an all original setup > so I hope I can find a taller original crane, or at least the bottom half. > It is an original spring, the guy I got it from separated an original set > into three pieces (no it wasn't Croakinfrog)... > John > > > > ________________________________ > From: Peter Fraser <[email protected]> > To: Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, August 6, 2011 9:04 AM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Cygnet suspension spring question > > Don't cut the spring. I've seen these go for crazy money, so it would be > unwise. > > Are you sure it's original? > > Springs don't go bad on their own, without many cycles of tension and > relaxation, and it's highly doubtful this could have happened here. My bet us > that this is a configuration issue, perhaps the wrong size crane for your > cygnet. > > -- Peter > [email protected] > > On Aug 6, 2011, at 11:48 AM, john robles <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello all >> I recently purchased an original cygnet suspension spring. All of my Cygnet >> hardware was original with the exception of the spring, so it seemed like a >> golden opportunity. What I didn't consider was the strength (or lack >> thereof) of an original spring. It seems this one is weak enough that I >> have to crank the susension bolt all the way to the bottom in order to have >> the horn hang correctly, and even then it is putting a little too much >> pressure on the carriage to the point that records repeat grooves. I use a >> tizit to help the carriage move freely but even this doesn't help, and >> shortening the rubber connector wouldn't do much. Here's my question: Would >> it be blaspemy to cut a few coils off the original spring in order to >> alleviate the problem? I hate to have spent the money only to have a spring >> I can't use. >> The other solution is to get a different crane. I have a number 10 crane, >> and I read that there were different sized cranes for different options. I >> am going to be installing a top mount carriage and a model O reproducer, and >> I understaned there was a Model O crane that was taller than the number 10. >> Anyone seen one of these? Anyone got a longer lower portion they would >> trade?? >> Thanks! >> John Robles. >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.org > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
