29, 2008 12:26 AM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] music box over wound
Hi list, am I loosing it, or is both the date and the name on this email
all messed up?
On Sat, 2 Oct 1999, Jewnnifer Jackson wrote:
Is there any way to repair a music box that has been over wound. Actually
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From: Spiro sp...@iamspiro.com
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 11:26 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] music box over wound
Hi list, am I loosing it, or is both the date
it is not holding the date for some reason. It is
about ten years old I think.
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From: Spiro
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, December 29, 2008 12:26 AM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] music box over wound
Hi list, am I loosing it, or is both the date
Hi list, am I loosing it, or is both the date and the name on this email
all messed up?
On Sat, 2 Oct 1999, Jewnnifer Jackson wrote:
Is there any way to repair a music box that has been over wound.
Actually it is a Christmas ornament with a tree and then the base and you
turn the
Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2008 12:10 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] music box over wound
If I were going to try and do it, I would turn the base counter clockwise
to remove it and expose the stem. Then I would find something to cover
the stem so as not to mess up the threads. Grip
Is there any way to repair a music box that has been over wound. Actually
it is a Christmas ornament with a tree and then the base and you turn the base
and it then rotates and plays a little tune. It was free from Freecycle, but
my boys do really like it. I thought it was certainly
maybe you got the right answer to this by now Jennifer but if not hang
on to it. some place or someone will come up with the answer. I
always say never throw out anything that meant something to you and
family. Merry Christmas to you and all. Lee
On Sat, Oct 02, 1999 at 01:56:12PM -0500,
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] music box over wound
Is there any way to repair a music box that has been over wound. Actually it
is a Christmas ornament with a tree and then the base and you turn the base and
it then rotates and plays a little tune. It was free from Freecycle, but my
boys do
with tubes group send an email to,
funwithtubes-subscr...@yahoogroups.com
- Original Message -
From: Mike Rusk pig...@sbcglobal.net
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2008 12:10 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] music box over wound
If I were going to try and do it, I
playing.
At any rate, the key would be not to force anything and maybe do a sort of
rocking motion.
- Original Message -
From: Max Robinson
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2008 1:22 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] music box over wound
You'd think they'd have some way of releasing them when over wound.
what we did many years ago with a old clock which twook two different
key entries to wind it up. was to soak it or I think a month in regular
kerosine . then before reassemblying we turned it back maybe a
quarter turn and then never turned it as tight again.Lee
On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at
You might try very gently twisting the base in the wind direction to see if
you can feel the rachet click at all. Then gently rock it back and forth
just where the rachet wants to click and see if you can get it to release
and go backwards thus releasing the spring.
If there is any chance you can
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