I enjoyed your comment about connecting with the writer across the intervening span of time. This is really what it's all about for me too - the joy of learning and benefitting from the wisdom of the designers. The need for one clarification comes to mind after reading your description:
The additional spring barrel option, as equipped standard in the Laboratory models, would apply to the later (post December 1914) DD machines. I believe the earlier models such as the A-200 had motor boards that weren't set up to accommodate an additional barrel. Andy Barrel - - I mean - - Baron On May 4, 2006, at 3:06 PM, Peter Fraser wrote: > i found and installed one of these kits, and it works fine on the 10" > LPs i have - i don't have any 12" tho. > > the installation instructions are excellently written, and as i went > through the process i felt a great connection to the writer across > all those years. it was a cool experience. > > the directions are quite explicit about the need for a 2-spring > motor, and altho i'm too lazy to check right now, i believe all DD > motors were able to have a second spring barrel installed without > modification...and that the barrel was available separately for the > purpose of the conversion.
