I have a really nice Columbia BFT that has a 2/4 minute setup. Can someone tell
me how this mechinism works? I have played around with it and it doesn't seem
to make any difference what I do, the speed doesn't change. Thanks for any
ideas you might have.
Dan
From tvene...@optonline.net Sun
10:30 AM
Subject: [Phono-L] 2/4 setup on a Columbia BFT
I have a really nice Columbia BFT that has a 2/4 minute setup. Can someone
tell me how this mechinism works? I have played around with it and it
doesn't seem to make any difference what I do, the speed doesn't change.
Thanks for any ideas
Subject: [Phono-L] 2/4 setup on a Columbia BFT
I have a really nice Columbia BFT that has a 2/4 minute setup. Can someone
tell me how this mechinism works? I have played around with it and it
doesn't seem to make any difference what I do, the speed doesn't change.
Thanks for any ideas you might have
a fabulous weekend!
Best,
Robert Wright
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From: Daniel Melvin d...@old-phonographs.com
To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org
Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 12:30 PM
Subject: [Phono-L] 2/4 setup on a Columbia BFT
I have a really nice Columbia BFT
On Edison there is a reduction gear in the pulley that slows the carriage to
half speed in 4 minute mode, how does the Columbia work?
Steve
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The speed of 160 rpm will stay the same throughout, for both 2-min and
4-min.
All that changes is the horizontal rate of travel of the
In a message dated 11/18/2004 1:29:52 PM Eastern Standard Time,
steve_nor...@msn.com writes:
On Edison there is a reduction gear in the pulley that slows the carriage
to
half speed in 4 minute mode, how does the Columbia work?
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on Columbia, there is a separte geared
Hi Allen,
Thanks, I have never owned a Columbia.
Steve
on Columbia, there is a separate geared feedscrew to halve the travel rate
of
the reproducer. It is usually activated by a squeeze lever.
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