Re: [Phono-L] Edison Standard E question
I think the "block off consisted in removing the two pins that would allow a direct connection between the drive pulley and the feed screw. RonL -Original Message- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Baron Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 10:56 PM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: [Phono-L] Edison Standard E question I see in Frow that the 4-minute only Edison Standard model E had the same basic mechanism as the combination model D, but with the 2-minute gearing blocked off. Can anyone tell me if the 2-minute gears are there, and can be put in service without damaging anything through modification? If the gears aren't there, can it be set up to work in 2-minute mode if the 2-minute gearing is found? Finally, if this can be done, will the 2-minute gearing from the Model D make it work, or possibly anything borrowed from an Edison retrofit combination gear set? Thanks in advance for any insight on this. Andy ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
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[Phono-L] Edison Standard E question
I see in Frow that the 4-minute only Edison Standard model E had the same basic mechanism as the combination model D, but with the 2-minute gearing blocked off. Can anyone tell me if the 2-minute gears are there, and can be put in service without damaging anything through modification? If the gears aren't there, can it be set up to work in 2-minute mode if the 2-minute gearing is found? Finally, if this can be done, will the 2-minute gearing from the Model D make it work, or possibly anything borrowed from an Edison retrofit combination gear set? Thanks in advance for any insight on this. Andy ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
Re: [Phono-L] Columbia Grafonola Electiric motor shutoff question
I'm not familiar with this type of Columbia electric motor, but it sounds like it may be a variant that includes the Columbia "non-set auto-stop" mechanism that was used on the more expensive spring motor models. I have a Columbia electric motor model, but the switch mechanism is simple and is merely coupled to the tonearm by a lever. Some of our readers have probably worked on the non-set auto-stop spring motors and can perhaps help you to figure out how it works. It's a clever design and somewhat complicated. I don't know if there is any documentation available on how to service these, but it would be a valuable addition to the phono literature. Greg Bogantz - Original Message - From: "Daniel Melvin" To: "Phono-L@oldcrank.org" Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 11:47 AM Subject: [Phono-L] Columbia Grafonola Electiric motor shutoff question Does anyone have any information on the rather complicated geared switch mechinism on an electric Columbia motor? I have a machine where that mechinism seems to have frozen up which was keeping the motor from running. I took it apart and stared at it quite a lot and cannot even figure out how it works. It has a bunch of gears and a cam that turns the motor off and on. To get the machine working I disconnected the gear attached to the tonearm and rigged a manual switch for the motor. It works great, but I would really like to restore the original switch mechinism if anyone has suggestions or information on it. I have all the original parts, but the switch lost me in the dust. And, I thought Edison made complicated machines! This switch is amazing. Thanks Dan ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
[Phono-L] Columbia Grafonola Electiric motor shutoff question
Does anyone have any information on the rather complicated geared switch mechinism on an electric Columbia motor? I have a machine where that mechinism seems to have frozen up which was keeping the motor from running. I took it apart and stared at it quite a lot and cannot even figure out how it works. It has a bunch of gears and a cam that turns the motor off and on. To get the machine working I disconnected the gear attached to the tonearm and rigged a manual switch for the motor. It works great, but I would really like to restore the original switch mechinism if anyone has suggestions or information on it. I have all the original parts, but the switch lost me in the dust. And, I thought Edison made complicated machines! This switch is amazing. Thanks Dan ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
