Steven: All four of my old machines were off (three cylinder machines and a DD) but I tend to like records played a little slower than some people because, in particular, I think the voices sound more natural at slower speeds. I recently got a little support for my theory when I read the story "1920s Jazz at 78rpm?" in Sandy Brown Jazz ( http://www.sandybrownjazz.co.uk/whatsnew.html). I may not be nuts after all.
I cut a tiny piece of white sticky paper to attach to the mandrels and turntable for the device to read. I also checked my modern electric turntables just to see if they are running at the correct speeds. They were pretty close at their fixed speeds; even my old broadcast table on which I play 16" transcriptions. One additional benefit of this device is that the Numark turntable, with which I play most of my 78s, has a variable speed control but it is marked in percentage, not rpm. So it is now easy for me to find 76 rpm and 80rpm. I still think that these standard speeds are too fast for some records, particularly those made before about 1912. GrnMountianBill On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 10:49 AM, Steven Medved <steve_nor...@msn.com> wrote: > > GrnMountainBill > > You are 100% correct, I saw this one on amazon but I did not realize it was > the same as the one on eBay. Thanks for the post. Have you used yours and > how far off was your machines? > > On the cylinder machines I set the device on the rail and I use one record > with the sticker on it. Whiteout works, I have one DD record with a crack, > I marked the end of the crack with whiteout to protect my needle and it > picked it up. > > Thanks, > > Steve > > > Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2011 10:02:44 -0500 > > From: rochr...@gmail.com > > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org > > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Timing your cylinder phonograph the Dazer way > works great on disc machines > > > > Steve: I found mine on Amazon for much less: > > > > > http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001N4QY66/ref=asc_df_B001N4QY661415145?smid=AFLT987H7WA7G&tag=dealtmp4800-20&linkCode=asn&creative=395105&creativeASIN=B001N4QY66 > > > > GrnMountainBill > > > > On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 9:00 AM, Steven Medved <steve_nor...@msn.com> > wrote: > > > > > > > > Hello Cylinder Phono owners, > > > > > > Are you tired of using those hard to read strobes for your cylinder > player > > > or the dreaded count the piece of paper hitting your finger? If so you > can > > > measure the RPM's with the: > > > Wood/Metal Lathe Digital LCD Tachometer RPM Tool/Guage (how the eBay > > > seller spelled it) > > > Neither Dave or I are selling them but they work incredibly well. Dave > > > told me about them and I am sharing them with you. Up until now I used > my > > > ear to time my cylinder phonos. My triumph was right on, my standard > was > > > 1.5 rpm high and my DD was low. Those of you with hundreds of machines > can > > > have hours of fun. > > > > > > > > > > http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=m570&_nkw=Wood%2FMetal+Lathe+Digital+LCD+Tachometer+RPM+Tool%2FGuage > > > > > > http://tinyurl.com/632kqad > > > > > > Steve > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Phono-L mailing list > > > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Phono-L mailing list > > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
