Looks like a Model A Triumph and the spring motor was replaced with an electric
motor. The Alva was basically a Triumph with an electric motor but it came a
little later (when the D series was current?) Happy collecting, Jerry Blais
From steve_nor...@msn.com Mon Apr 27 17:06:40 2009
From: steve_nor...@msn.com (Steven Medved)
Date: Mon Apr 27 17:08:51 2009
Subject: [Phono-L] Electric Triumph
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The Alva has a bed plate like the Idelia and started with the B model and went
through the E.
> Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:20:21 -0700
> From: deedeebl...@yahoo.com
> To: phono-l@oldcrank.org
> Subject: [Phono-L] Electric Triumph
>
> Looks like a Model A Triumph and the spring motor was replaced with an
> electric motor. The Alva was basically a Triumph with an electric motor but
> it came a little later (when the D series was current?) Happy collecting,
> Jerry Blais
>
>
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From jim...@earthlink.net Mon Apr 27 17:33:32 2009
From: jim...@earthlink.net (jim...@earthlink.net)
Date: Mon Apr 27 17:33:38 2009
Subject: [Phono-L] Any comment on electric Triumph
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Dictaphones with electric AC motors have governors. I once used one to
drive the mandrel of my Amberola I-As while its
spring motor was being repaired
Jim Cartwright
Immortal Performances
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> Date: 26-Apr-2009 11:29:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Any comment on electric Triumph
>
> Speed accuracy would depend on the kind of motor it uses. Modern
> turntables don't have governors.
>
> Jim
>
> On Apr 26, 2009, at 2:08 PM, Eric Boyles wrote:
>
> > This looks very well done but absent a governor I can't imagine it
> > to be speed accurate. I came close to pulling the trigger but let
> > someone else have the treasure.....Eric
> >
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