Well, I am satisfied that I know what the heck it is and how it operated. Only one question remains in my mind about it..................WHY? The manual autostop works fine. Why install a more complex device that requires electricity to do the same thing?
Thanks for all the information. Green Mountain Bill On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 7:07 AM, DanKj <[email protected]> wrote: > It was offered in new DD machines, so it can be called 'genuine', yes. I > don't think there's any special indication on the ID tag. About 1.5 volts > is needed to operate, and that was originally provided by a tall "ignition" > cell - you could use a couple of D cells in parallel, today. My 250 has a > square metal battery bracket in the rear-left corner, behind the horn - > I've always used cheap 6volt lantern batteries which haven't hurt anything > yet (25+ years and thousands of plays) > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Zucca" <[email protected]> > > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2013 5:42 AM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Diamond Disc 250 Mystery > > > > OK everyone. Thanks. Questions: >> >> Was this a genuine Edison option? and if so... >> Should this this accessory be designated in some special way on the ID >> tag? >> was the power source-what type of battery? Should there be a special >> place >> below the motorboard to put the battery? >> > > ______________________________**_________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org > -- >From The Hubbard House On the park in Rochester, Vermont where it's always 1929. _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
