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-- Peter pjfra...@mac.com > On May 7, 2019, at 8:33 PM, Jim Nichol via Phono-L <phono-l@oldcrank.org> > wrote: > > Ron, I doubt you and Mike are the only people left on this list. But I’ve > only run into problems like yours twice. One was a Busy Bee disc phono. I did > find a problem with binding in the governor gearing, but I think a weak > spring was the real problem. Also, my Edison Opera stopped working after > traveling to Chicago. It was easily fixed when I found that governor shaft > wouldn’t turn. I loosened a set screw and allowed a little play in the > governor shaft, and all was well. > > Jim Nichol > >> On May 7, 2019, at 9:43 PM, Ron L'Herault via Phono-L <phono-l@oldcrank.org> >> wrote: >> >> The old spring was 5/8 by .018. I’ve just installed a 5/8 by .022 which >> seems to be about the same length, around 8 5eet I believe. It’s a NOS >> Honest Quaker (I actually have two of these!). It may be a bit better. I >> think I’m going to try a counter weight on the “tone arm” to lighten the >> reproduce a bit. That may let it play through an 8” record. >> >> Looks like you and I are the only ones on the oldcrank phonograph list. NO >> one else commented. >> >> >> Ron L >> >> From: Phono-L [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Mike Tucker >> via Phono-L >> Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2019 6:13 PM >> To: 'Antique Phonograph List' >> Cc: mtucker1...@gmail.com >> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Little Wonder Phono problems >> >> Ron, >> >> What is the width of the spring? >> >> The Windsor listing gives the following for small toy motors (Genola, Baby >> Grand,Carryola Cub, Pei-o-phone, Artone, Featherweight etc) with pear shape >> holes as ½” x .022 x 8feet. >> >> For old type toy motors the dimensions are 9/16” x .025 x 10 feet. >> >> I have no specific listing for the Little Wonder. >> >> Best wishes, >> >> Mike Tucker >> >> From: Phono-L <phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org> On Behalf Of Ron L'Herault via >> Phono-L >> Sent: Sunday, 5 May 2019 6:29 AM >> To: phonol...@yahoogroups.com; 'Antique Phonograph List' >> <phono-l@oldcrank.org> >> Cc: Ron L'Herault <lhera...@verizon.net> >> Subject: [Phono-L] Little Wonder Phono problems >> >> I’ve been sent a LW phono with a host of small problems. This is a Vertical >> only machine that according to the lit. should use a sapphire ball. The >> governor springs were wrong. I’ve got two with Columbia weights that are >> pretty close. Had to make a lower bearing for the governor. It’s tad >> sloppy but rotational speed seems fairly consistent until the record slows >> half way into the side. I suspect the spring is the wrong size (too long >> and maybe too thick). Soooo, what size should the spring be? There is a >> dish shaped washer on the winding gear side of the spring. Should the >> upward curve of the dish be towards the spring or towards the winding gear? >> Should the spring be exposed on its other end or was there another dish or >> flat disk there? Anybody know? And does anyone know the actual length, >> width, thickness of the gov. springs? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Ron L >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.org >> Unsubscribe: phono-l-unsubscr...@oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org > Unsubscribe: phono-l-unsubscr...@oldcrank.org
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