[Phono-L] Columbia tonearm needed
Thanks, now it is all straight for me too! John Ron L'Herault wrote: No, I was talking about the arm. I sorted it all out. The arm you lift up 90 degrees from play position just slips out. The other style has a set screw in the elbow that you remove but you still move the arm 90 degrees from play position to slide it off the elbow, so there are only two attachment systems and not three as I had mis-remembered. Ron -Original Message- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of john robles Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 5:48 PM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: RE: [Phono-L] Columbia tonearm needed Are you talking about the arm or the elbow? To remove the arm, there was a thick washer like thing with a notch in it. By immobilizing that part, the tonearm screwed out of the base. There was a circular spring and another metal washer, and of course the automatic shutoff arm. john Ron L'Herault wrote: Are there three types of attachment on the Columbia Grafonola arms? I have seen a flat, springy metal piece screwed into the end of an arm and then there is the tab-and-slot version. I believe there is also one with a springy metal circlip-in-a-slot, correct? Ron L -Original Message- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Walt Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 11:54 AM To: 'Antique Phonograph List' Subject: RE: [Phono-L] Columbia tonearm needed John, Does the tone arm swivel freely (i.e. raise and lower) easily? Assuming that it does move freely and you are POSITIVE that it is the type with the wire retainer ring, first oil the joint as best you can. Let the oil run into the joint for a few minutes. I have a jig for holding the base, but you can wrap it with a thick towel or piece of thick rubber pad better yet and then secure it in a vice with just enough tension to hold it in place so it doesn't move. Don't over tighten the vice or you will crush the pot metal. Once securely held, swing the tone arm out and tap it away form the elbow (as to separate the parts) very gingerly with a small urethane or wood hammer as close to the elbow as possible. Every now and then I can simply oil them and they have enough play to wiggle loose by hand simply pulling outwardly and rocking the parts very lightly as you pull. But most of the time (like yesterday and last week) there isn't enough play to easily separate them, so I use the technique described above. If the elbow and tone arm are seized or exceedingly stubborn, be extremely careful and use as much penetrating oil as you can. Tap very lightly and take your time. I have never had one that could not be removed, but they do sometimes take a while to get apart. If you aren't sure if the parts have the inside retaining ring or the interlocking castings, the same technique will work, but with the latter configuration you want to make certain that you have the tone arm in the "raised" position (which allows the molded tab on the arm to align with the open slot on the elbow) should you need to tap it lightly. Otherwise, it will look like most of the elbows you see on eBay . Walt -Original Message- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of john robles Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2007 8:29 PM To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: [Phono-L] Columbia tonearm needed Hi All I am in need of a grafonola tonearm as shown in the attached photo. Can anyone help me with this? It is for a young lady who needs her Grafonola fized. And if someone can tell me how to release the arm from the elbow I would appreciate it..can;t seem to get it. I think it has a retainer ring, but can't figure how to release it. Thanks John Robles -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.412 / Virus Database: 268.18.3/699 - Release Date: 2/23/2007 ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
[Phono-L] Columbia tonearm needed
There is no wire clip present. Here is a picture of what the inside of the elbow looks like after removal of the piece of tonearm. John Ron L'Herault wrote: I can see that my memory was quite faulty. I had to go remove the arm on my Grafonola to see what was going on. The wire clip is part of the slot and tab system. I raised the arm 90 degrees and off it came. Ron L -Original Message- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of john robles Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 12:17 PM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: RE: [Phono-L] Columbia tonearm needed Hi Walt Thanks for the great info! Actually, I think it was the interlocking castings, because I got the remaining part of the tonearm out of the elbow (see pics). I think a new elbow is required too because it looks like the internal casting is damaged. The tonearm was broken off at the elbow, but the part remaining inside did turn still. John Walt wrote: John, Does the tone arm swivel freely (i.e. raise and lower) easily? Assuming that it does move freely and you are POSITIVE that it is the type with the wire retainer ring, first oil the joint as best you can. Let the oil run into the joint for a few minutes. I have a jig for holding the base, but you can wrap it with a thick towel or piece of thick rubber pad better yet and then secure it in a vice with just enough tension to hold it in place so it doesn't move. Don't over tighten the vice or you will crush the pot metal. Once securely held, swing the tone arm out and tap it away form the elbow (as to separate the parts) very gingerly with a small urethane or wood hammer as close to the elbow as possible. Every now and then I can simply oil them and they have enough play to wiggle loose by hand simply pulling outwardly and rocking the parts very lightly as you pull. But most of the time (like yesterday and last week) there isn't enough play to easily separate them, so I use the technique described above. If the elbow and tone arm are seized or exceedingly stubborn, be extremely careful and use as much penetrating oil as you can. Tap very lightly and take your time. I have never had one that could not be removed, but they do sometimes take a while to get apart. If you aren't sure if the parts have the inside retaining ring or the interlocking castings, the same technique will work, but with the latter configuration you want to make certain that you have the tone arm in the "raised" position (which allows the molded tab on the arm to align with the open slot on the elbow) should you need to tap it lightly. Otherwise, it will look like most of the elbows you see on eBay . Walt -Original Message- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of john robles Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2007 8:29 PM To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: [Phono-L] Columbia tonearm needed Hi All I am in need of a grafonola tonearm as shown in the attached photo. Can anyone help me with this? It is for a young lady who needs her Grafonola fized. And if someone can tell me how to release the arm from the elbow I would appreciate it..can;t seem to get it. I think it has a retainer ring, but can't figure how to release it. Thanks John Robles -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.412 / Virus Database: 268.18.3/699 - Release Date: 2/23/2007 ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 2007_02250003.jpg Type: image/pjpeg Size: 27622 bytes Desc: 490934885-2007_02250003.jpg Url : http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/attachments/20070225/57ff78fc/2007_02250003.bin From lhera...@bu.edu Sun Feb 25 17:19:36 2007 From: lhera...@bu.edu (Ron L'Herault) Date: Sun Feb 25 17:20:19 2007 Subject: [Phono-L] Columbia tonearm needed In-Reply-To: <657123.51753...@web83004.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <000101c75944$31a7b0b0$2f01a...@ronlherault> No, I was talking about the arm. I sorted it all out. The arm you lift up 90 degrees from play position just slips out. The other style has a set screw in the elbow that you remove but you still move the arm 90 degrees from play position to slide it off the elbow, so there are only two attachment systems and not three as I had mis-remembered. Ron -Original Message- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of john robles Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 5:48 PM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: RE: [Phono-L] Columbia tonearm needed Are you talking about the arm or the elbow? To remove the arm, there was a thick washer like thing with a notch in it. By immobilizing that part, the tonearm screwed
[Phono-L] Columbia tonearm needed
Are you talking about the arm or the elbow? To remove the arm, there was a thick washer like thing with a notch in it. By immobilizing that part, the tonearm screwed out of the base. There was a circular spring and another metal washer, and of course the automatic shutoff arm. john Ron L'Herault wrote: Are there three types of attachment on the Columbia Grafonola arms? I have seen a flat, springy metal piece screwed into the end of an arm and then there is the tab-and-slot version. I believe there is also one with a springy metal circlip-in-a-slot, correct? Ron L -Original Message- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Walt Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 11:54 AM To: 'Antique Phonograph List' Subject: RE: [Phono-L] Columbia tonearm needed John, Does the tone arm swivel freely (i.e. raise and lower) easily? Assuming that it does move freely and you are POSITIVE that it is the type with the wire retainer ring, first oil the joint as best you can. Let the oil run into the joint for a few minutes. I have a jig for holding the base, but you can wrap it with a thick towel or piece of thick rubber pad better yet and then secure it in a vice with just enough tension to hold it in place so it doesn't move. Don't over tighten the vice or you will crush the pot metal. Once securely held, swing the tone arm out and tap it away form the elbow (as to separate the parts) very gingerly with a small urethane or wood hammer as close to the elbow as possible. Every now and then I can simply oil them and they have enough play to wiggle loose by hand simply pulling outwardly and rocking the parts very lightly as you pull. But most of the time (like yesterday and last week) there isn't enough play to easily separate them, so I use the technique described above. If the elbow and tone arm are seized or exceedingly stubborn, be extremely careful and use as much penetrating oil as you can. Tap very lightly and take your time. I have never had one that could not be removed, but they do sometimes take a while to get apart. If you aren't sure if the parts have the inside retaining ring or the interlocking castings, the same technique will work, but with the latter configuration you want to make certain that you have the tone arm in the "raised" position (which allows the molded tab on the arm to align with the open slot on the elbow) should you need to tap it lightly. Otherwise, it will look like most of the elbows you see on eBay . Walt -Original Message- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of john robles Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2007 8:29 PM To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: [Phono-L] Columbia tonearm needed Hi All I am in need of a grafonola tonearm as shown in the attached photo. Can anyone help me with this? It is for a young lady who needs her Grafonola fized. And if someone can tell me how to release the arm from the elbow I would appreciate it..can;t seem to get it. I think it has a retainer ring, but can't figure how to release it. Thanks John Robles -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.412 / Virus Database: 268.18.3/699 - Release Date: 2/23/2007 ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
[Phono-L] Columbia tonearm needed
I can see that my memory was quite faulty. I had to go remove the arm on my Grafonola to see what was going on. The wire clip is part of the slot and tab system. I raised the arm 90 degrees and off it came. Ron L -Original Message- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of john robles Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 12:17 PM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: RE: [Phono-L] Columbia tonearm needed Hi Walt Thanks for the great info! Actually, I think it was the interlocking castings, because I got the remaining part of the tonearm out of the elbow (see pics). I think a new elbow is required too because it looks like the internal casting is damaged. The tonearm was broken off at the elbow, but the part remaining inside did turn still. John Walt wrote: John, Does the tone arm swivel freely (i.e. raise and lower) easily? Assuming that it does move freely and you are POSITIVE that it is the type with the wire retainer ring, first oil the joint as best you can. Let the oil run into the joint for a few minutes. I have a jig for holding the base, but you can wrap it with a thick towel or piece of thick rubber pad better yet and then secure it in a vice with just enough tension to hold it in place so it doesn't move. Don't over tighten the vice or you will crush the pot metal. Once securely held, swing the tone arm out and tap it away form the elbow (as to separate the parts) very gingerly with a small urethane or wood hammer as close to the elbow as possible. Every now and then I can simply oil them and they have enough play to wiggle loose by hand simply pulling outwardly and rocking the parts very lightly as you pull. But most of the time (like yesterday and last week) there isn't enough play to easily separate them, so I use the technique described above. If the elbow and tone arm are seized or exceedingly stubborn, be extremely careful and use as much penetrating oil as you can. Tap very lightly and take your time. I have never had one that could not be removed, but they do sometimes take a while to get apart. If you aren't sure if the parts have the inside retaining ring or the interlocking castings, the same technique will work, but with the latter configuration you want to make certain that you have the tone arm in the "raised" position (which allows the molded tab on the arm to align with the open slot on the elbow) should you need to tap it lightly. Otherwise, it will look like most of the elbows you see on eBay . Walt -Original Message- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of john robles Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2007 8:29 PM To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: [Phono-L] Columbia tonearm needed Hi All I am in need of a grafonola tonearm as shown in the attached photo. Can anyone help me with this? It is for a young lady who needs her Grafonola fized. And if someone can tell me how to release the arm from the elbow I would appreciate it..can;t seem to get it. I think it has a retainer ring, but can't figure how to release it. Thanks John Robles -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.412 / Virus Database: 268.18.3/699 - Release Date: 2/23/2007 ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
[Phono-L] Columbia tonearm needed
Are there three types of attachment on the Columbia Grafonola arms? I have seen a flat, springy metal piece screwed into the end of an arm and then there is the tab-and-slot version. I believe there is also one with a springy metal circlip-in-a-slot, correct? Ron L -Original Message- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Walt Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 11:54 AM To: 'Antique Phonograph List' Subject: RE: [Phono-L] Columbia tonearm needed John, Does the tone arm swivel freely (i.e. raise and lower) easily? Assuming that it does move freely and you are POSITIVE that it is the type with the wire retainer ring, first oil the joint as best you can. Let the oil run into the joint for a few minutes. I have a jig for holding the base, but you can wrap it with a thick towel or piece of thick rubber pad better yet and then secure it in a vice with just enough tension to hold it in place so it doesn't move. Don't over tighten the vice or you will crush the pot metal. Once securely held, swing the tone arm out and tap it away form the elbow (as to separate the parts) very gingerly with a small urethane or wood hammer as close to the elbow as possible. Every now and then I can simply oil them and they have enough play to wiggle loose by hand simply pulling outwardly and rocking the parts very lightly as you pull. But most of the time (like yesterday and last week) there isn't enough play to easily separate them, so I use the technique described above. If the elbow and tone arm are seized or exceedingly stubborn, be extremely careful and use as much penetrating oil as you can. Tap very lightly and take your time. I have never had one that could not be removed, but they do sometimes take a while to get apart. If you aren't sure if the parts have the inside retaining ring or the interlocking castings, the same technique will work, but with the latter configuration you want to make certain that you have the tone arm in the "raised" position (which allows the molded tab on the arm to align with the open slot on the elbow) should you need to tap it lightly. Otherwise, it will look like most of the elbows you see on eBay . Walt -Original Message- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of john robles Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2007 8:29 PM To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: [Phono-L] Columbia tonearm needed Hi All I am in need of a grafonola tonearm as shown in the attached photo. Can anyone help me with this? It is for a young lady who needs her Grafonola fized. And if someone can tell me how to release the arm from the elbow I would appreciate it..can;t seem to get it. I think it has a retainer ring, but can't figure how to release it. Thanks John Robles -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.412 / Virus Database: 268.18.3/699 - Release Date: 2/23/2007 ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
[Phono-L] Columbia tonearm needed
Hi Walt Thanks for the great info! Actually, I think it was the interlocking castings, because I got the remaining part of the tonearm out of the elbow (see pics). I think a new elbow is required too because it looks like the internal casting is damaged. The tonearm was broken off at the elbow, but the part remaining inside did turn still. John Walt wrote: John, Does the tone arm swivel freely (i.e. raise and lower) easily? Assuming that it does move freely and you are POSITIVE that it is the type with the wire retainer ring, first oil the joint as best you can. Let the oil run into the joint for a few minutes. I have a jig for holding the base, but you can wrap it with a thick towel or piece of thick rubber pad better yet and then secure it in a vice with just enough tension to hold it in place so it doesn't move. Don't over tighten the vice or you will crush the pot metal. Once securely held, swing the tone arm out and tap it away form the elbow (as to separate the parts) very gingerly with a small urethane or wood hammer as close to the elbow as possible. Every now and then I can simply oil them and they have enough play to wiggle loose by hand simply pulling outwardly and rocking the parts very lightly as you pull. But most of the time (like yesterday and last week) there isn't enough play to easily separate them, so I use the technique described above. If the elbow and tone arm are seized or exceedingly stubborn, be extremely careful and use as much penetrating oil as you can. Tap very lightly and take your time. I have never had one that could not be removed, but they do sometimes take a while to get apart. If you aren't sure if the parts have the inside retaining ring or the interlocking castings, the same technique will work, but with the latter configuration you want to make certain that you have the tone arm in the "raised" position (which allows the molded tab on the arm to align with the open slot on the elbow) should you need to tap it lightly. Otherwise, it will look like most of the elbows you see on eBay . Walt -Original Message- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of john robles Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2007 8:29 PM To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: [Phono-L] Columbia tonearm needed Hi All I am in need of a grafonola tonearm as shown in the attached photo. Can anyone help me with this? It is for a young lady who needs her Grafonola fized. And if someone can tell me how to release the arm from the elbow I would appreciate it..can;t seem to get it. I think it has a retainer ring, but can't figure how to release it. Thanks John Robles -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.412 / Virus Database: 268.18.3/699 - Release Date: 2/23/2007 ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 2007_02250003.jpg Type: image/pjpeg Size: 27622 bytes Desc: 490934885-2007_02250003.jpg Url : http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/attachments/20070225/ce2ef31e/2007_02250003-0001.bin -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 2007_02250004.jpg Type: image/pjpeg Size: 28295 bytes Desc: 3987884849-2007_02250004.jpg Url : http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/attachments/20070225/ce2ef31e/2007_02250004-0001.bin From lo...@oldcrank.com Sun Feb 25 09:40:05 2007 From: lo...@oldcrank.com (Loran T. Hughes) Date: Sun Feb 25 09:40:16 2007 Subject: [Phono-L] Phono-L Info Repository In-Reply-To: <21789748-7157-4069-a17b-03f55d1a1...@alamedanet.net> References: <009a01c758f0$bbda26e0$6500a...@your4dacd0ea75> <21789748-7157-4069-a17b-03f55d1a1...@alamedanet.net> Message-ID: <26141c72-b36f-45a2-a4c6-874227c95...@oldcrank.com> Let's just say that my computer budget normally outpaces my phonograph budget. Sad, but true (as I adjust my black framed glasses held together with old bandaids). Loran On Feb 25, 2007, at 7:50 AM, Peter Fraser wrote: > oh, he does. he can be mighty geekity when necessary. > > (and that's a compliment) > > On Feb 25, 2007, at 7:22 AM, Robert Vuillemenot wrote: > >> I have no idea what this means and I'm sure most of the list doesn't >> either. We're phono collectors not computer geeks. I hope Loran >> understands what you wrote. >> RMV
[Phono-L] Columbia tonearm needed
John, Does the tone arm swivel freely (i.e. raise and lower) easily? Assuming that it does move freely and you are POSITIVE that it is the type with the wire retainer ring, first oil the joint as best you can. Let the oil run into the joint for a few minutes. I have a jig for holding the base, but you can wrap it with a thick towel or piece of thick rubber pad better yet and then secure it in a vice with just enough tension to hold it in place so it doesn't move. Don't over tighten the vice or you will crush the pot metal. Once securely held, swing the tone arm out and tap it away form the elbow (as to separate the parts) very gingerly with a small urethane or wood hammer as close to the elbow as possible. Every now and then I can simply oil them and they have enough play to wiggle loose by hand simply pulling outwardly and rocking the parts very lightly as you pull. But most of the time (like yesterday and last week) there isn't enough play to easily separate them, so I use the technique described above. If the elbow and tone arm are seized or exceedingly stubborn, be extremely careful and use as much penetrating oil as you can. Tap very lightly and take your time. I have never had one that could not be removed, but they do sometimes take a while to get apart. If you aren't sure if the parts have the inside retaining ring or the interlocking castings, the same technique will work, but with the latter configuration you want to make certain that you have the tone arm in the "raised" position (which allows the molded tab on the arm to align with the open slot on the elbow) should you need to tap it lightly. Otherwise, it will look like most of the elbows you see on eBay . Walt -Original Message- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of john robles Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2007 8:29 PM To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: [Phono-L] Columbia tonearm needed Hi All I am in need of a grafonola tonearm as shown in the attached photo. Can anyone help me with this? It is for a young lady who needs her Grafonola fized. And if someone can tell me how to release the arm from the elbow I would appreciate it..can;t seem to get it. I think it has a retainer ring, but can't figure how to release it. Thanks John Robles -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.412 / Virus Database: 268.18.3/699 - Release Date: 2/23/2007
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oh, he does. he can be mighty geekity when necessary. (and that's a compliment) On Feb 25, 2007, at 7:22 AM, Robert Vuillemenot wrote: > I have no idea what this means and I'm sure most of the list doesn't > either. We're phono collectors not computer geeks. I hope Loran > understands what you wrote. > RMV > > -Original Message- > From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l- > boun...@oldcrank.org] > On Behalf Of Rich > Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 10:18 AM > To: Antique Phonograph List > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Phono-L Info Repository > > > What i see is that the pdf downloads are Firefox agnostic. It just > opens the pdf in side the browser. > This is not the proper FF action when the PDF Download extension is > installed. Indicated that the pdf > is being called on the remote server as a separate page. This results > in a new page and the delay to > DL the document before it opens and starting acrobat on the local > machine. My thought - > cumbersome. Save link as calls dlc.php, which is NOT the actual pdf. > You have to wait for the doc to > open in the browser before you can save the local copy. If it is the > actual pdf and not a script then FF > will function and so will every other browser. > > Other than that, looks real good. > > Rich > > > On Sun, 25 Feb 2007 02:24:02 -0500, C Wright wrote: > >> Loran, > >> The web site looks great. I was able to download the PDF files. Keep >> up the the great work that you are doing for us that love Antique >> Phonographs. > >> Carl Wright >> On Feb 24, 2007, at 6:26 PM, Loran T. Hughes wrote: > >>> A while back, Ken Danckaert suggested putting together a >>> repository, where we could share documents, photos, etc. I've >>> roughed out a site to do just this. Please take a look at http:// >>> www.oldcrank.org and let me know what you think. >>> >>> It isn't ready for production yet, but I want you folks to see the >>> possibilities and perhaps float some suggestions to make it useful. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Loran >>> ___ >>> Phono-L mailing list >>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > > > ___ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > ___ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
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I have no idea what this means and I'm sure most of the list doesn't either. We're phono collectors not computer geeks. I hope Loran understands what you wrote. RMV -Original Message- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Rich Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 10:18 AM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Phono-L Info Repository What i see is that the pdf downloads are Firefox agnostic. It just opens the pdf in side the browser. This is not the proper FF action when the PDF Download extension is installed. Indicated that the pdf is being called on the remote server as a separate page. This results in a new page and the delay to DL the document before it opens and starting acrobat on the local machine. My thought - cumbersome. Save link as calls dlc.php, which is NOT the actual pdf. You have to wait for the doc to open in the browser before you can save the local copy. If it is the actual pdf and not a script then FF will function and so will every other browser. Other than that, looks real good. Rich On Sun, 25 Feb 2007 02:24:02 -0500, C Wright wrote: >Loran, >The web site looks great. I was able to download the PDF files. Keep >up the the great work that you are doing for us that love Antique >Phonographs. >Carl Wright >On Feb 24, 2007, at 6:26 PM, Loran T. Hughes wrote: >> A while back, Ken Danckaert suggested putting together a >> repository, where we could share documents, photos, etc. I've >> roughed out a site to do just this. Please take a look at http:// >> www.oldcrank.org and let me know what you think. >> >> It isn't ready for production yet, but I want you folks to see the >> possibilities and perhaps float some suggestions to make it useful. >> >> Thanks, >> Loran >> ___ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
[Phono-L] Phono-L Info Repository
What i see is that the pdf downloads are Firefox agnostic. It just opens the pdf in side the browser. This is not the proper FF action when the PDF Download extension is installed. Indicated that the pdf is being called on the remote server as a separate page. This results in a new page and the delay to DL the document before it opens and starting acrobat on the local machine. My thought - cumbersome. Save link as calls dlc.php, which is NOT the actual pdf. You have to wait for the doc to open in the browser before you can save the local copy. If it is the actual pdf and not a script then FF will function and so will every other browser. Other than that, looks real good. Rich On Sun, 25 Feb 2007 02:24:02 -0500, C Wright wrote: >Loran, >The web site looks great. I was able to download the PDF files. Keep >up the the great work that you are doing for us that love Antique >Phonographs. >Carl Wright >On Feb 24, 2007, at 6:26 PM, Loran T. Hughes wrote: >> A while back, Ken Danckaert suggested putting together a >> repository, where we could share documents, photos, etc. I've >> roughed out a site to do just this. Please take a look at http:// >> www.oldcrank.org and let me know what you think. >> >> It isn't ready for production yet, but I want you folks to see the >> possibilities and perhaps float some suggestions to make it useful. >> >> Thanks, >> Loran >> ___ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
