All you have to do is you have both mechanisms complete is the let the motor
wind down and move the 50 spring barrels over to the 30 and the 30 to the 50.
You will have to move the hook that holds the spring as the extra barrel is in
the way, see below for more info. If you drop the complete 50 mechanism in a 30
you will need to relocate the hook holding the spring that goes from the horn
to the motorboard. Most boards are drilled universal so you can do this with
no problem and you can make a 30 a double spring motor if you put the springs
barrels from a 50 on the 30 board. Make sure the rubber hose that covers the
lug is there to insulate against motor noise. I repaired a 30 with a broken
motor board by placing a 50 mechanism in it, you will want to change the ID
plate as well, I think I still have brass nails for the ID plate transfer. Steve
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 10:59:05 -0600
> Subject: [Phono-L] converting an Amberola 30 to using a Amberola 50 mechanism
>
> Phono Folks:
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> I have heard in the past that one can take an Edison Amberola 50 mechanism
> and drop it in an Amberola 30 case with no problem, and have a machine (sort
> of a hotrod" which has the attributes' of the longer playing 50 in a smaller
> case. Is this so?
>
>
>
> What modifications if any, is needed to do this? Discussion regarding this
> matter would be appreciated.
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> later
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>
> Bob
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