Did you see the one on youtube? > Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 17:33:20 -0500 > From: thatc...@mediaguide.com > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] main spring repacement > > Has anyone on this list videotaped what they consider a standard > mainspring replacement? Seems with the knowledge base in this group > we'd have a whole how-to section on youtube and have pdfs with > step-by-step instructions. > > -- Thatcher > > > > > Thomas Edison wrote: > > > > I have installed hundreds of mainsprings. I always wear gloves and safety > > glasses. It is best to eat a good meal before doing this, and be of good > > physical condition. Triumph and Diamond disc springs are very powerful, I > > usually round the end of the mainsprings spring so it hooks easier, many > > new springs have an almost triangle shaped end (if it is the kind with the > > pear shaped hole. ) The hook ones for Victors are pretty easy, do not > > round these. I also use needle nose vice grips to hold the spring to the > > outer hook, once it is hooked and then wind the spring in from hand to > > hand.The outer coils are the hardest, and if you do it right the center > > coils fall in with a small push. The springs are most dangerous when you > > are putting the first coils in and it slips off the rivet, this is when it > > can fly and hurt you. I have used a stump outside with a vice with v jaws > > bolted to it, and I could walk with the spring aroud the barrel and coil it > > in with one hand holding the mainspring and the other over the barrel > > stuffing it in. If you are starting with springs I suggest something like > > a Victrola IV spring. > > > > Shawn Borri > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Windows Live? Contacts: Organize your contact list. > > http://windowslive.com/connect/post/marcusatmicrosoft.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!503D1D86EBB2B53C!2285.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_UGC_Contacts_032009_______________________________________________ > > Phono-L mailing list > > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org From rich-m...@octoxol.com Mon Mar 2 14:35:56 2009 From: rich-m...@octoxol.com (Rich) Date: Mon Mar 2 14:36:03 2009 Subject: [Phono-L] Opera like Phonograph? In-Reply-To: <000401c99b84$8897d510$7501a...@albert> References: <176860.26718...@web62304.mail.re1.yahoo.com> <49abf186.3030...@mediaguide.com> <49abf58e.2010...@cox.net><49ac1b3b.2000...@comcast.net><col118-w5219e27cad3b6636aaa14ef6...@phx.gbl> <49ac57ac.6000...@comcast.net> <000401c99b84$8897d510$7501a...@albert> Message-ID: <49ac5f4c.4020...@octoxol.com>
The 1-A will fit. Is this the one that caused all of the uproar several years ago? Remember luvmyedisons? Albert wrote: > I am curious about the Almost Opera that just appeared on Ebay. Will an > Amberola 1-a mech. fit that well in an opera case? of course the serial > plate is gone, but the bedplate color is opera correct, my 1-A is much > darker. Also I have never seen a model M reproducer that has been > shaved like a trowel, any comments? AL Menashe > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > From cen...@comcast.net Mon Mar 2 14:41:41 2009 From: cen...@comcast.net (Albert) Date: Mon Mar 2 14:41:49 2009 Subject: [Phono-L] Opera like Phonograph? References: <176860.26718...@web62304.mail.re1.yahoo.com> <49abf186.3030...@mediaguide.com> <49abf58e.2010...@cox.net><49ac1b3b.2000...@comcast.net><col118-w5219e27cad3b6636aaa14ef6...@phx.gbl> <49ac57ac.6000...@comcast.net><000401c99b84$8897d510$7501a...@albert> <49ac5f4c.4020...@octoxol.com> Message-ID: <000401c99b88$0ec1a8c0$7501a...@albert> No I dont remember, whats the story? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich" <rich-m...@octoxol.com> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l@oldcrank.org> Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 2:35 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Opera like Phonograph? > The 1-A will fit. Is this the one that caused all of the uproar several > years ago? Remember luvmyedisons? > > Albert wrote: >> I am curious about the Almost Opera that just appeared on Ebay. Will an >> Amberola 1-a mech. fit that well in an opera case? of course the serial >> plate is gone, but the bedplate color is opera correct, my 1-A is much >> darker. Also I have never seen a model M reproducer that has been shaved >> like a trowel, any comments? AL Menashe >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
