Don't disassemble or polish anything until you have assured the moving parts are clean and property lubricated.
When disengaged and free of any horn or other connections, the carriage should move freely to the other end when pushed. Sent from my iPhone -- Peter [email protected] > On Oct 23, 2014, at 2:37 PM, Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I polish the carriage rod in an electric drill using metal polish and an old > t-shirt. I polish the inside of the carriage that rides on the rod with a > Q-Tip in a Dremel after cleaning it. Normally the rail and the carriage are > polished by each other, but keep them oiled. The best oil I found was a > synthetic oil with Teflon, but they do not make it anymore. > > On the motor you can polish all the pivots, the less restriction the better. > >> Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 16:47:50 -0400 >> To: [email protected] >> From: [email protected] >> Subject: [Phono-L] Edison cylinder player, a smooth ride for the carriage? >> >> I could use some suggestions on how to make sure the carriage of an Edison >> Standard or Gem rides along very smoothly. The back rides on (encircles) the >> rod near the feed screw, and the front rides on the bar just under the >> reproducer. (sorry, not sure of the official names) Should those surfaces be >> polished? Oiled? Smoothed with steel wool? Otherwise made smooth? I finally >> got my 2 machines (said Standard and Gem) working so they each play through >> a 2 minute cylinder. But if I use my finger to gently urge the front of the >> carriage along, it feels (and sounds) as if the motor picks up a bit and >> works more easily. Certainly, if the drag in those 2 spots is reduced, then >> the motor wouldn't have to work so hard. So, any thoughts? >> >> David Barnett [email protected] >> C: 516-398-8668 www.FairLibertysCall.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
