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> From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2013 08:54:26 -0600 > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Amberola Spring Re-greasing question > > What is: "Scotch brite " > later > > Bob > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Rich > Sent: Monday, September 02, 2013 2:42 PM > To: Antique Phonograph List > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Amberola Spring Re-greasing question > > Gently spring enough tabs to allow just popping the cover off. Scotch brite > the spring to remove all the ossified graphite and Vaseline that is hanging > it up. Relube with a high grade large clock spring lube or something like > this > http://www.amsoil.com/shop/by-product/grease/synthetic-polymeric-truck-chass > is-and-equipment-grease-nlgi-1/?code=GPTR1CR-EA > > On 09/02/2013 03:08 PM, john robles wrote: > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > > 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
