Re: [Phono-L] an interesting price for al self

2012-08-13 Thread zonophone2006
HI I have two of them so i am rich lol not really but the earlier ones were numbered and at that time al was nice enough to sign them best to all zono -Original Message- From: Steven Medved steve_nor...@msn.com To: phono-l phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Sun, Aug 12, 2012 3:54 pm Subject:

[Phono-L] Help with Edison Standard tension gizmo

2012-08-13 Thread David Barnett
I finally got a chance to work on an Edison Standard phonograph project I've had sitting around for ages. The motor is rough, but after replacing the governor weights (they were falling off) the motor actually runs. And for a good long time, too! The next step is to glue up the belt

Re: [Phono-L] Help with Edison Standard tension gizmo

2012-08-13 Thread Vinyl Visions
Hi David,This is not about your Edison problem... my ancestors won't let me see your show - Fair Liberty's Call. They were too upset over the outcome of the rebellion and had to move to Ontario... :)Their thought was - Do you want one tyrant 3,000 miles away, or 3,000 tyrants one mile away?

Re: [Phono-L] Help with Edison Standard tension gizmo

2012-08-13 Thread Steven Medved
Let me know if you got my off list reply. Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2012 16:19:06 -0400 From: da...@fairlibertyscall.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: [Phono-L] Help with Edison Standard tension gizmo I finally got a chance to work on an Edison Standard phonograph project I've had sitting

Re: [Phono-L] Fairy Phonograph Motor Issue...

2012-08-13 Thread Barry Kasindorf
I had a Phono that did that. I think is is worn bearings in the motor. On Aug 13, 2012 8:03 PM, Vinyl Visions vinyl.visi...@live.com wrote: Is there anyone on the list who has had experience with a Fairy Phonograph motor or other phono motors from that period? I completed my restoration -

Re: [Phono-L] Fairy Phonograph Motor Issue...

2012-08-13 Thread Rich
The cause and cure depends on the actual type of motor it is. The term motor is very generic and covers multiple types. There are not many of those phono lamps running around for cheap so few people have been inside of one and even fewer have actually worked on that motor. On 08/13/2012 06:49