I have a C with 2:4 kit. It has a brand new spring and if I wind it all the way it just barely makes it through a 4. Min record
Sent from my iPhone On Sep 3, 2011, at 9:09 PM, Peter Fraser <pjfra...@mac.com> wrote: > 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 _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
