With the weight of the horn and the dust inside the mount, I dont think it will swivel. I tried it with a Triumph before and it worked. My crane had some corrosion at the bottom so it created friction. Try it....
On Aug 6, 2011, at 3:41 PM, john robles wrote: > But then won't the crane swivel? It has two pins which sit in grooves in the > back bracket to keep that from happening. > > > > ________________________________ > From: Steve Andersen <[email protected]> > To: Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, August 6, 2011 12:31 PM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Cygnet suspension spring question > > 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 > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
