2 banner types, early sharp corners later rounded. I would not bother the
banner case as they add value to the machine.
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> To: [email protected]
> Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 21:01:12 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] update that Triumph or not?
>
> It is a banner front machine but has the 2/4 gearing upgrade. It has also
> been upgraded to a top mount and diamond B reproducer so someone was only
> playing 4 min. celluloid on it. Your opinion concurs with a local Edison
> collector who pretty much said the same thing to me tonight.
>
> Ron
>
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>
> What Triumph cabinet does it have? If it is a banner Triumph Model A then I
> would definitely NOT drill holes into one of these cabinets. The later
> raised panel with a thicker wood is better suited from a material strength
> viewpoint. What reproducer does it have? A Model O in a horizontal carriage
> would suggest a Cygnet horn would be a good addition so the 'new' holes might
> not detract from the machine. If the carriage is a 45ยบ small carriage with a
> Model C reproducer then I would stick with a smaller straight horn. Is the
> machine equipped with a 2 and 4 minute mandrel shaft gearing? Has the
> cabinet been refinished? Many factors need to be considered.
>
> In making a decision to alter something that has remained the same for 100+
> years, one must think if the modification would have been accurate to the
> machine and how it will change the monetary value. Triumphs late D and D2,
> E, F, and G should already have the factory drilled holes. A 2 minute Model
> C Triumph is a rare bird, I would leave it virginal. A Triumph Model B with
> added horizontal carriage and an O Reproducer has already been altered, drill
> away Gridley. A Triumph A banner would have me want to return it to its
> catalog configuration. I have taken out 2/4 minutes gears on some of my
> machines and made them like their original description from a contemporaneous
> catalog. Anything earlier like a Spring Motor and it would be sacrilege to
> drill the holes.
>
> Did I mention that I am an opinionated old fart?
>
> Best wishes to all on the list,
>
> Al
> Who thought swans used Cygnet horns to keep from bumping into each other on
> the pond...
>
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