Sorry, thought that was a private email.
________________________________ From: John Robles <john9...@pacbell.net> To: Antique Phonograph List <phono-l@oldcrank.org> Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 6:01 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Reproducer top wanted I would think around 50.00. I haven't bought one in awhile. Last time I paid 45, a few years ago. Thanks J > On Oct 29, 2013, at 5:33 AM, Steven Medved <steve_nor...@msn.com> wrote: > > What does the carrige sell for? I believe I have an extra. > > > > Steve > > >> Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 19:37:21 -0700 >> From: john9...@pacbell.net >> To: phono-l@oldcrank.org >> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Reproducer top wanted >> >> Great info Steve, as always! You are a credit to this group. >> If anyone has a nice spare Fireside top mount carriage, I am in the market. >> Thanks >> John >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Steven Medved <steve_nor...@msn.com> >> To: Antique Phonograph List <phono-l@oldcrank.org> >> Sent: Monday, October 28, 2013 10:00 AM >> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Reproducer top wanted >> >> >> The chips can be repaired, normally the chips are in the front and back >> where people tried to pry the reproducer out of the carriage. >> >> JB weld or a similar epoxy, I use steel putty, returns the top shape to >> round and a chrome paint makes it match a bit better. I use a large >> carriage broken in half courtesy of UPS to as a jig to fix the chips. You >> put Saran Wrap on the carriage so the epoxy will not stick to the carriage >> and put the Saran Wrap on the top of the epoxy to smooth the repair. >> >> This is something an average person can do, I am not that dexterous. With >> Swiss files you can match the rim on the late dome tops and smooth the area >> to match on the flat top. I am certain John could match the missing letters >> and sign his name on the side, but I am not that good. >> >> Ron Sitko is having new tops made, he estimates around $75 for each one. >> >> Some people do not realize the O N R and S all have the same top, the serial >> number is the only way you can ID the difference between the O&N and the R&S >> tops. The N-56 has R&S serial numbers as the N-56 was made from R&S tops >> when the R&S were obsolete. >> >> The N-56 appeared around 70,000 in the O&N serial numbers and around 31,000 >> in the R&S serial numbers. >> >> An unscrupulous seller recently took an R top and this allowed him to sell a >> cobbled O for $750.00. I wonder how these money grubbers sleep, very well >> on their mattress stuffed with money I guess. >> >> Using micarta and a hammer frozen tops come out of the carriage easily and >> without damage. You want to remove the weight first and tap one side then >> the other seeing how far it moves each time by looking at the top of the >> top. >> >> Steve >> >>> Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 04:06:17 -0700 >>> From: john9...@pacbell.net >>> To: phono-l@oldcrank.org >>> Subject: [Phono-L] Reproducer top wanted >>> >>> Hello all >>> Anybody got a decent top for a model O reproducer? Same top as used on >>> models R and S. I am trying to improve on the O that I recently obtained, >>> and the top has two chips in it. >>> Thanks >>> John >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
