50 and 75 springs are easy, which is worth more your time or your money?
Triumph springs are a bit of a challenge.
There are three tabs, do not touch the third tab. Open up the other two less
than half way. You can remove the first tab that frees up the second two that
are much easier to remove. You might have to pry up on the lid to get the
first one. When you put them back they will stay. If you open all three up
all the way they will break off when you try to bend them back.
You can tell how good the springs are by how far they open up when you remove
them from the barrel. Use mineral spirits to clean them, gasoline will make
them harder to clean. Mineral spirits, kerosene, Jet fuel, and heating oil all
work well.
> Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2013 13:08:32 -0700
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [Phono-L] Amberola Spring Re-greasing question
>
> Hello all
> I have a question. I have an Amberola 75 that I got a a possible trade/sale
> machine later on. For now I am keeping it. The springs are badly in need of
> lubrication, and the leaves are coming apart as the machine plays with noisy
> results. The springs may even need replacement. I have not regreased
> Amberola springs before, and I see that the barrels are held closed with
> metal tabs. To clean and grease the spring you have to unbend them. Anyone
> done this with successful results (i.e. not breaking the tabs while bending)?
> I am tempted to buy another good spring barrel assembly with quiet, well
> greased springs for $95 as opposed to doing it myself. If I send it out, it
> would cost me over $100 to have it done by someone else. I do spring
> replacement jobs on Edison phonos, but I don't like doing it!
> What's your advice?
> John Robles
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