[Phono-L] Edison Spring Motor - Reproducer

2008-07-20 Thread Steven Medved
Hello Rene, If you don't mind what are the serial numbers and do they have the long hinge pin? The earliest Automatic reproducers have the long hinge pin like the standard speaker and blank arms were used. 52758 has a blank arm and 54226 says reproducer and 63841 is blank, once again Edison h

[Phono-L] If there was an award for the worst eBay listing...

2008-07-20 Thread Robert Plavzic
Any one want to bet that ist not a Vic but a Crapophone 12 x 12 x 7, and that the seller is an English major? BTW ..If there was an award for the worst eBay listing... try 120284037333 (surprisingly the same seller) Title: Edison

[Phono-L] Repairing a Columbia one piece aluminum arm

2008-07-20 Thread Bob
I'm restoring a Columbia type BN outside horn phonograph. This machine has a one piece aluminum horn and an analyzing reproducer. The arm appears to have been plated originally. I assumed that I could buff the aluminum to a nice shine. My problem is that the surface is quite pitted and when

[Phono-L] Edison Spring Motor - Reproducer

2008-07-20 Thread allena...@aol.com
In a message dated 7/20/2008 12:56:37 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, TAEdisonJR at aol.com writes: I have two early Automatics that are not stamped as 'reproducer.' They look just like standard speakers from the top, but obviously the weight is different. I think this is tr

[Phono-L] Edison Spring Motor - Reproducer

2008-07-20 Thread Steve Andersen
FYI: I have an Automatic (# 38030) and a Standard Speaker (#31306) and they both have no wording on the arms. The serial number stampings are of a different style from each other. The Automatic has a smaller and cleaner numbers. The Standard Speaker has almost an italic style numbers. The

[Phono-L] AB's and gear oiling

2008-07-20 Thread zonophone2...@aol.com
hi all i found also real clock oil is expensive i am a clock collector also and have some that i got years ago best zono In a message dated 7/19/2008 4:10:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, rich-mail at octoxol.com writes: Steve, Sewing machine oil is the bad one. Clock oil has R&O inhibitors

[Phono-L] Edison Spring Motor - Reproducer

2008-07-20 Thread taediso...@aol.com
I have two early Automatics that are not stamped as 'reproducer.' They look just like standard speakers from the top, but obviously the weight is different. Best regards. Rene Rondeau In a message dated 7/19/2008 3:35:52 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, ClockworkHome at aol.com writes: Thank