Re: [Phono-L] Very Sad News
We send our message of sympathy to Karen and the family. Bob and Karen shared their love of the hobby with everyone. Bob set a wonderful example for all collectors, enjoyed collecting, wrote articles and answered questions for the beginning and advanced collector. Bob will be missed by all he touched by his caring and sharing. With deep sympathy, Robin Joan Rolfs ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
[Phono-L] The Compleat Talking Machine - For Sale - $50
Anyone need a hardbound copy of Reiss' The Compleat Talking Machine? It's a first edition with a dust cover. The price is $50 plus postage. Thanks, Jerry Blais ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
[Phono-L] A tale of woe...
It was like a scene from an old movie. I was installing a combo attachment on my Edison Standard and had every in just about the right position. I slightly rotated the mandrel to make sure it still moved smoothly, and the tiny headless set screw in the double-gear piece from the combo kit fell out. I guess I had backed it out a bit too much while working. There I was in one of those sudden slow motion scenes watching in horror as the screw slowly fell and bounced on the case, the workbench, the chair, my foot and the floor while I flailed around trying to stop it's merciless descent into the one crack in the cement floor under the workbench while simultaneously contributing the classic drawn-out dialog line: Oooohhh No So, can anyone help locate that screw? I'd go for that double-gear piece with the screw in it, if need be. I'd get 2 to have a backup (yes, I know I'm sometimes klutsy). Thanks for hearing my tale of woe. David David Barnett da...@fairlibertyscall.com C: 516-398-8668 www.FairLibertysCall.com 3 Ike Place Woodmere, NY 11598 ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
Re: [Phono-L] A tale of woe...
You need a powerful magnet to get it out of the crack. Jim Nichol On Sep 19, 2012, at 11:03 AM, David Barnett da...@fairlibertyscall.com wrote: It was like a scene from an old movie. I was installing a combo attachment on my Edison Standard and had every in just about the right position. I slightly rotated the mandrel to make sure it still moved smoothly, and the tiny headless set screw in the double-gear piece from the combo kit fell out. I guess I had backed it out a bit too much while working. There I was in one of those sudden slow motion scenes watching in horror as the screw slowly fell and bounced on the case, the workbench, the chair, my foot and the floor while I flailed around trying to stop it's merciless descent into the one crack in the cement floor under the workbench while simultaneously contributing the classic drawn-out dialog line: Oooohhh No So, can anyone help locate that screw? I'd go for that double-gear piece with the screw in it, if need be. I'd get 2 to have a backup (yes, I know I'm sometimes klutsy). Thanks for hearing my tale of woe. David David Barnett da...@fairlibertyscall.com C: 516-398-8668 www.FairLibertysCall.com 3 Ike Place Woodmere, NY 11598 ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
Re: [Phono-L] A tale of woe...
How deep is the crack? I would try running a magnet over it. You can get a telescoping pointer thingy with a magnet on the end of it at a good hardware store. It is made for picking up small metal parts. John Robles On Sep 19, 2012, at 8:03 AM, David Barnett da...@fairlibertyscall.com wrote: It was like a scene from an old movie. I was installing a combo attachment on my Edison Standard and had every in just about the right position. I slightly rotated the mandrel to make sure it still moved smoothly, and the tiny headless set screw in the double-gear piece from the combo kit fell out. I guess I had backed it out a bit too much while working. There I was in one of those sudden slow motion scenes watching in horror as the screw slowly fell and bounced on the case, the workbench, the chair, my foot and the floor while I flailed around trying to stop it's merciless descent into the one crack in the cement floor under the workbench while simultaneously contributing the classic drawn-out dialog line: Oooohhh No So, can anyone help locate that screw? I'd go for that double-gear piece with the screw in it, if need be. I'd get 2 to have a backup (yes, I know I'm sometimes klutsy). Thanks for hearing my tale of woe. David David Barnett da...@fairlibertyscall.com C: 516-398-8668 www.FairLibertysCall.com 3 Ike Place Woodmere, NY 11598 ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
Re: [Phono-L] A tale of woe...
David, What you need is a 5-40 set screw 1/4 long. don't forget to get the right size Allen wrench for it. Harvey Kravitz From: David Barnett da...@fairlibertyscall.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 8:03 AM Subject: [Phono-L] A tale of woe... It was like a scene from an old movie. I was installing a combo attachment on my Edison Standard and had every in just about the right position. I slightly rotated the mandrel to make sure it still moved smoothly, and the tiny headless set screw in the double-gear piece from the combo kit fell out. I guess I had backed it out a bit too much while working. There I was in one of those sudden slow motion scenes watching in horror as the screw slowly fell and bounced on the case, the workbench, the chair, my foot and the floor while I flailed around trying to stop it's merciless descent into the one crack in the cement floor under the workbench while simultaneously contributing the classic drawn-out dialog line: Oooohhh No So, can anyone help locate that screw? I'd go for that double-gear piece with the screw in it, if need be. I'd get 2 to have a backup (yes, I know I'm sometimes klutsy). Thanks for hearing my tale of woe. David David Barnett da...@fairlibertyscall.com C: 516-398-8668 www.FairLibertysCall.com 3 Ike Place Woodmere, NY 11598 ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
Re: [Phono-L] A tale of woe...
Jim's advice is excellent, and a good reminder. If the crack in the slab is too narrow to get the magnet close enough, put the magnet on a sliver of steel (not stainless), and use the sliver as a magnetic extension. A rare earth magnet will improve your chances. Andrew Baron On Sep 19, 2012, at 9:14 AM, Jim Nichol wrote: You need a powerful magnet to get it out of the crack. Jim Nichol On Sep 19, 2012, at 11:03 AM, David Barnett da...@fairlibertyscall.com wrote: It was like a scene from an old movie. I was installing a combo attachment on my Edison Standard and had every in just about the right position. I slightly rotated the mandrel to make sure it still moved smoothly, and the tiny headless set screw in the double-gear piece from the combo kit fell out. I guess I had backed it out a bit too much while working. There I was in one of those sudden slow motion scenes watching in horror as the screw slowly fell and bounced on the case, the workbench, the chair, my foot and the floor while I flailed around trying to stop it's merciless descent into the one crack in the cement floor under the workbench while simultaneously contributing the classic drawn-out dialog line: Oooohhh No So, can anyone help locate that screw? I'd go for that double-gear piece with the screw in it, if need be. I'd get 2 to have a backup (yes, I know I'm sometimes klutsy). Thanks for hearing my tale of woe. David David Barnett da...@fairlibertyscall.com C: 516-398-8668 www.FairLibertysCall.com 3 Ike Place Woodmere, NY 11598 ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
Re: [Phono-L] A tale of woe...
We order lost screws from Ron Sitko. I am at work now but I will send you his phone number this evening. He always has everything and ships very fast! --- On Wed, 9/19/12, Jim Nichol jnic...@fuse.net wrote: From: Jim Nichol jnic...@fuse.net Subject: Re: [Phono-L] A tale of woe... To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Date: Wednesday, September 19, 2012, 11:14 AM You need a powerful magnet to get it out of the crack. Jim Nichol On Sep 19, 2012, at 11:03 AM, David Barnett da...@fairlibertyscall.com wrote: It was like a scene from an old movie. I was installing a combo attachment on my Edison Standard and had every in just about the right position. I slightly rotated the mandrel to make sure it still moved smoothly, and the tiny headless set screw in the double-gear piece from the combo kit fell out. I guess I had backed it out a bit too much while working. There I was in one of those sudden slow motion scenes watching in horror as the screw slowly fell and bounced on the case, the workbench, the chair, my foot and the floor while I flailed around trying to stop it's merciless descent into the one crack in the cement floor under the workbench while simultaneously contributing the classic drawn-out dialog line: Oooohhh No So, can anyone help locate that screw? I'd go for that double-gear piece with the screw in it, if need be. I'd get 2 to have a backup (yes, I know I'm sometimes klutsy). Thanks for hearing my tale of woe. David David Barnett da...@fairlibertyscall.com C: 516-398-8668 www.FairLibertysCall.com 3 Ike Place Woodmere, NY 11598 ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
Re: [Phono-L] A tale of woe...
This sounds like a story from my life... I had a machine completed, everything was in place, when I noticed the smallest amount of rust on a tiny irreplaceable part of a reproducer. So, in my OCD state of mind, I removed it and proceeded to use a rotary steel brush to clean it - then whoosh the brush grabbed it and flung it - not on the floor, not against the wall where I might have had a chance of finding it, but out of the door of my shop while I listened in horror to the sound of it hitting something that sounded like shrubbery - a big tangle of shrubbery. I tried a magnet, no luck in finding it - @#$%!!! Luckily, I ran across the part from another collector, which also had the tiniest bit of rust on it. Guess what - that's the way it's going to stay. From: jnic...@fuse.net Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 11:14:48 -0400 To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: Re: [Phono-L] A tale of woe... You need a powerful magnet to get it out of the crack. Jim Nichol On Sep 19, 2012, at 11:03 AM, David Barnett da...@fairlibertyscall.com wrote: It was like a scene from an old movie. I was installing a combo attachment on my Edison Standard and had every in just about the right position. I slightly rotated the mandrel to make sure it still moved smoothly, and the tiny headless set screw in the double-gear piece from the combo kit fell out. I guess I had backed it out a bit too much while working. There I was in one of those sudden slow motion scenes watching in horror as the screw slowly fell and bounced on the case, the workbench, the chair, my foot and the floor while I flailed around trying to stop it's merciless descent into the one crack in the cement floor under the workbench while simultaneously contributing the classic drawn-out dialog line: Oooohhh No So, can anyone help locate that screw? I'd go for that double-gear piece with the screw in it, if need be. I'd get 2 to have a backup (yes, I know I'm sometimes klutsy). Thanks for hearing my tale of woe. David David Barnett da...@fairlibertyscall.com C: 516-398-8668 www.FairLibertysCall.com 3 Ike Place Woodmere, NY 11598 ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
Re: [Phono-L] A tale of woe...
It is typically very hard to find slotted replacement setscrews for early equipment. A lot of times the threads are an old standard, which might not be commonly used today and modern slotted ones are difficult to find as well. So, if a magnet won't retrieve it and you are unable to find a replacement, you can, for a last resort - find a similar size slotted set screw and rethread the hole to a modern thread size. It might be easier to find a machine screw of the same size or a setscrew with a socket head, which will work also. However, you then have to cut the head off and make a screwdriver slot with a Dremel. From: john9...@pacbell.net Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 08:15:17 -0700 To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: Re: [Phono-L] A tale of woe... How deep is the crack? I would try running a magnet over it. You can get a telescoping pointer thingy with a magnet on the end of it at a good hardware store. It is made for picking up small metal parts. John Robles On Sep 19, 2012, at 8:03 AM, David Barnett da...@fairlibertyscall.com wrote: It was like a scene from an old movie. I was installing a combo attachment on my Edison Standard and had every in just about the right position. I slightly rotated the mandrel to make sure it still moved smoothly, and the tiny headless set screw in the double-gear piece from the combo kit fell out. I guess I had backed it out a bit too much while working. There I was in one of those sudden slow motion scenes watching in horror as the screw slowly fell and bounced on the case, the workbench, the chair, my foot and the floor while I flailed around trying to stop it's merciless descent into the one crack in the cement floor under the workbench while simultaneously contributing the classic drawn-out dialog line: Oooohhh No So, can anyone help locate that screw? I'd go for that double-gear piece with the screw in it, if need be. I'd get 2 to have a backup (yes, I know I'm sometimes klutsy). Thanks for hearing my tale of woe. David David Barnett da...@fairlibertyscall.com C: 516-398-8668 www.FairLibertysCall.com 3 Ike Place Woodmere, NY 11598 ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
Re: [Phono-L] Very Sad News
Our thoughts and hearts go out to Karen in this sad time.Bob was a good friend and great proponent of our hobby. He opened his house many times to view his wonderful collection and greeted us all warmly.We will miss him.As we get more news, we will pass it on. Stan Stanford Oregon Territory Antique Phonograph Society -Original Message- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Ken and Brenda Brekke Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 6:35 PM To: 'Antique Phonograph List' Subject: [Phono-L] Very Sad News I am saddened by the news. Bob was a true treasure and will surely be missed!!! Ken Brekke ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
[Phono-L] Sad news
I am saddened and shocked by the news of Bob's passing. He was always generous with his knowledge and sharing his collection. It was an OTAPS highlight whenever he and Karen opened their home to the club. My thoughts and prayers go to his family. He will be missed. Jerry Blais ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
Re: [Phono-L] A tale of woe...
How about a shop vac to suck it up? Empty all the sawdust, etc out first! Dave --- On Wed, 9/19/12, David Barnett da...@fairlibertyscall.com wrote: From: David Barnett da...@fairlibertyscall.com Subject: [Phono-L] A tale of woe... To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Date: Wednesday, September 19, 2012, 11:03 AM It was like a scene from an old movie. I was installing a combo attachment on my Edison Standard and had every in just about the right position. I slightly rotated the mandrel to make sure it still moved smoothly, and the tiny headless set screw in the double-gear piece from the combo kit fell out. I guess I had backed it out a bit too much while working. There I was in one of those sudden slow motion scenes watching in horror as the screw slowly fell and bounced on the case, the workbench, the chair, my foot and the floor while I flailed around trying to stop it's merciless descent into the one crack in the cement floor under the workbench while simultaneously contributing the classic drawn-out dialog line: Oooohhh No So, can anyone help locate that screw? I'd go for that double-gear piece with the screw in it, if need be. I'd get 2 to have a backup (yes, I know I'm sometimes klutsy). Thanks for hearing my tale of woe. David David Barnett da...@fairlibertyscall.com C: 516-398-8668 www.FairLibertysCall.com 3 Ike Place Woodmere, NY 11598 ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
Re: [Phono-L] A tale of woe...
Hi how about using a magnet wave it around all over the floor it will pick up only the metal objects . Good luck Earl Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
