Re: [Phono-L] Edison Standard E question

2009-12-21 Thread Ron L'Herault
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

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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
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[Phono-L] Moving Services-->John Wrasse's Upcoming Schedule!

2009-12-21 Thread Mark Lynch



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[Phono-L] Edison Standard E question

2009-12-21 Thread Andrew Baron
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
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Re: [Phono-L] Columbia Grafonola Electiric motor shutoff question

2009-12-21 Thread Greg Bogantz
   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


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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
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[Phono-L] Columbia Grafonola Electiric motor shutoff question

2009-12-21 Thread Daniel Melvin
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
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