Re: [Phono-L] Amberola A-VI help

2010-03-28 Thread phonofolks
the Secretary has the right to confiscate machine and the owner, et. al. Becareful John. :) -Original Message- From: DanKj ediso...@verizon.net To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Sat, Mar 27, 2010 9:54 pm Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Amberola A-VI help Not so much

Re: [Phono-L] Amberola A-VI help

2010-03-27 Thread John Maeder
I would think nylon would make a strong and quiet gear, rather than cutting replacements from metals. Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 08:51:23 -0700 From: john9...@pacbell.net To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Amberola A-VI help I understand that the early brass gear was noisy

Re: [Phono-L] Amberola A-VI help

2010-03-27 Thread C5fan
I have the same problem with mine. Did anybody make a reproduction? In a message dated 3/27/2010 9:59:23 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, john9...@pacbell.net writes: Hello all I have a beautiful Amberola A-VI with that loud aluminum gear - anyone suggest any fixes or methods of quieting it?

[Phono-L] Amberola A-VI help

2010-03-27 Thread john robles
Hello all I have a beautiful Amberola A-VI with that loud aluminum gear - anyone suggest any fixes or methods of quieting it? With the lid down it is ok, but I am thinking of having a new gear made. Anyone got a junker with a gear that's not too badly worn? This is a beautiful and interesting

Re: [Phono-L] Amberola A-VI help

2010-03-27 Thread William Buchanan
Stitt smst...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Amberola A-VI help To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010, 3:11 PM Perhaps the machine is what it is...It has made 90+ years. Enjoy it squawks and noises and wrinkles. It has earned them. Funny tho' my beard has

Re: [Phono-L] Amberola A-VI help

2010-03-27 Thread john robles
: Re: [Phono-L] Amberola A-VI help To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010, 12:11 PM Perhaps the machine is what it is...It has made 90+ years. Enjoy it squawks and noises and wrinkles. It has earned them. Funny tho' my beard has gone gray and silver, think I

Re: [Phono-L] Amberola A-VI help

2010-03-27 Thread Mike Stitt
of that. but that aluminum gear is going to keep on wearing down...I like the nylon idea! John --- On Sat, 3/27/10, Mike Stitt smst...@gmail.com wrote: From: Mike Stitt smst...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Amberola A-VI help To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010, 12:11

Re: [Phono-L] Amberola A-VI help

2010-03-27 Thread DanKj
- From: john robles john9...@pacbell.net To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 9:39 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Amberola A-VI help That's a point. I bought it because it was so unusual and beautiful, and maybe the noise is a part of that. but that aluminum

Re: [Phono-L] Amberola A-VI help

2010-03-27 Thread Tom Jordan
...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Amberola A-VI help To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010, 12:11 PM Perhaps the machine is what it is...It has made 90+ years. Enjoy it squawks and noises and wrinkles. It has earned them. Funny tho' my beard has gone gray

Re: [Phono-L] Amberola A-VI help

2010-03-27 Thread John Maeder
I think nylon would solve the immediate problem, and would not be an irreversible repair. From: tom...@msn.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 23:29:03 -0500 Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Amberola A-VI help As long as it plays cylinders well, I would leave it alone. My two