Got a question. I have a Amberola D-X that has a flutter or water sound when
playing. I have made it a new belt, it is clean lubricated and the motor runs
strong. The only thing I have to suspect is the mandrel pulley. Do those swell
or become deformed. The mandrel pulley is pot metal and
Hi Bill ~
Short of securing a dial or digital micrometer to the motor frame, you can
devise a quick and dirty but effective way to check for out-of-round, by
securing one end of a stretched out paper clip or stiff wire under an existing
screw, and bending it so the other end nearly touches the
Bill, I ran into a problem like that with my Edison Home. It turned out the
governor had too much play. Also, lubricate the tensioner. That seems to be a
part that gets neglected. Good luck,
Harvey Kravitz
From: William Taney b...@taney.com
To: Antique
If you find that the pulley is not out of round just replace the felt on
the governor stop. Don't oil it. Use real wool F-1 or F-2 felt and not
fabric store fake polyester felt.
On 06/06/2011 12:06 PM, Andrew Baron wrote:
Hi Bill ~
Short of securing a dial or digital micrometer to the motor
I am about to clean up a cabinet with Kotton Kleanser and want to know how long
should it be left on before wiping? Is it safe on the decals?
Bill
___
Phono-L mailing list
http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
Hi Everyone,
I just listed five new machines for sale on my website, including a spectacular
Edison Concert with dual matching horns. Go to my website (address below) and
click on the Phonographs For Sale page for pictures, descriptions and prices.
Please contact me off line if you have any
I have used Kotton Kleanser for years and have had great luck with it in the
art restoration field. I have used it on phonographs on many occasions. Go
slow is the best advice I can give. On normal surfaces I leave it on for 5
minutes or so and than wipe down, but I repeat the process until no
7 matches
Mail list logo
