i had an A, post 1902 by your reckoning below, with a 2/4 kit. it had the little flip-back gear train as well as the moveable gear. Kind of an exercise in futility because all the extra friction made the poor, weak, motor only sometimes able to get through a 4 minute record.
-- Peter pjfra...@mac.com On Sep 3, 2011, at 6:47 PM, Steven Medved wrote: > > Good point, until the Gem A got the B reproducer in 1902 the carriage would > have to be changed to accomodate the H reproducer. The only box I have seen > for 2/4 Gem kit says B-C on it. I would be interested if the A had a kit. >> From: glast...@comcast.net >> To: phono-l@oldcrank.org >> Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2011 20:29:53 -0500 >> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison Gem 2 4 conversion question >> >> These are for Models B and C. Red Gems were combination from the beginning >> and I don't think As could be converted. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <mdsor...@aol.com> >> To: <phono-l@oldcrank.org> >> Sent: Friday, September 02, 2011 6:27 PM >> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison Gem 2 4 conversion question >> >> >>> there is no button or switch on this one as far as I remember, you just >>> move the gear to either engage or disengage giving you 2 or 4 minute. >>> >>> Mike Sorter >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: clockworkh...@aol.com >>> To: phono-l <phono-l@oldcrank.org> >>> Sent: Fri, Sep 2, 2011 10:31 am >>> Subject: [Phono-L] Edison Gem 2 4 conversion question >>> >>> >>> >>> Greetings Everyone: >>> >>> I have had a somewhat negative interaction with eBay seller "eschalpin" >>> who is >>> selling a Gem 2 - 4 minute conversion gearing. He claims the unit is >>> complete. >>> I asked how you change the gearing speeds and he told me not to send him >>> anymore >>> emails. I believe the 'complete' unit is missing the knob and dual size >>> intermediate gear that does the shifting. Since eschalpin of the District >>> of >>> Columbia won't answer the question I thought I would query this learned >>> group. >>> How does one get two gear speeds on eBay item 250883944435 >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Al >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Phono-L mailing list >>> http://phono-l.org >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Phono-L mailing list >>> http://phono-l.org >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org -- Peter pjfra...@me.com _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
