Hello,
The front guide that the carriage rides on should be polished and
lightly oiled. I use 0000 steel wool. I usually remove the back carriage
rods and put them in my electric drill. I spin them on high and use very
fine emery paper to polish them. If they are rusty you can use a
slightly coarser grade of emery paper and then work down to the very
finest. oil after of course.
Pete
On Thu, Oct 23, 2014 at 5:47 PM, Antique Phonograph List <
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> 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
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