Like all things this also is going in cycles. Mailing lists are
definitely a waning interest of the masses.
On 5/10/19 1:05 AM, SN Medved via Phono-L wrote:
Some people have retired from the hobby, some have passed. From its
heyday the list today is 10% of its former glory when people asked to be
removed because of all the emails. The hobby in general is the same
way. Each year the shows I have been to get smaller. Prices go down.
The world famous Ron Sitko told me this past year has been great for him
because people who own family phonographs are buying parts for them. At
the Orlando show I got three reproducers to do, one was from a man whose
grandfather owned the machine.
I remember when Ron D, I and others were discussing a subject and we
were chastised for too many emails. I used to save a lot of emails from
the phonolists, now over the past three years I think I have saved one
to my computer.
Steve Medved
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*From:* Phono-L <phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org> on behalf of Bob Maffit
via Phono-L <phono-l@oldcrank.org>
*Sent:* Thursday, May 9, 2019 12:08 AM
*To:* 'Antique Phonograph List'
*Cc:* Bob Maffit
*Subject:* Re: [Phono-L] Little Wonder Phono problems
Listers:
I had been wondering what had happened to the list and its members, as
very little was happening.
Well, it looks like we are still around.
Recently, I had inquired about a phono part and did get a reply. When
initiated, the list works.
Bob Maffit
*From:*Phono-L [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] *On Behalf Of *Jim
Nichol via Phono-L
*Sent:* Tuesday, May 07, 2019 9:34 PM
*To:* Antique Phonograph List
*Cc:* Jim Nichol
*Subject:* Re: [Phono-L] Little Wonder Phono problems
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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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
<mailto: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 <mailto:phonol...@yahoogroups.com>;
'Antique Phonograph List' <phono-l@oldcrank.org
<mailto:phono-l@oldcrank.org>>
*Cc:*Ron L'Herault <lhera...@verizon.net <mailto: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
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