Remember to add your name as the group no longer allows email addresses to ve displayed. Otherwise we don't know who to respond to. John Robles
-------- Original message -------- From: Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]> Date:11/12/2014 12:37 PM (GMT-08:00) To: Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Pathé Diffusor - Cone Repair? I have friend who has done that Please contact me off list Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 12, 2014, at 2:38 PM, Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hello All, > > I¹ve come to own a Pathé Diffusor phonograph whose paper cone has some > moderate damage to it (e.g., a few small tears and folds and the metal > stylus holder has separated from the paper cone). I¹ve already been in > touch with vintage radio speaker restorer Buford Chidester about replacing > the cone with a new one, but I am also looking into having a go at repairing > the paper damage myself, in the interest of learning, appreciating, and > preserving the original. > > I¹ve been reading up on some of the bookbinding hobby sites about various > vintage paper repair techniques including using archival grade tissue tapes > and starch based glues. I was wondering if anyone out there has attempted > such a repair themselves (on a Diffusor or even an Actuuelle cone), who > might have a few tips to share? > > [For this who might not be familiar with the Diffusor design, here¹s a very > informative web site that showcases the same model as mine: > http://www.radio-antiks.com/IndexRadio-Antiks_Pathe_Diffusor.htm ] > > Thanks all, > > Arvin <mailto:[email protected]> > in Massachusetts > > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
