Re: [Phono-L] A-250 Diamond Disk

2011-07-13 Thread Bill Taney
What's the condition? Sent from my iPhone On Jul 13, 2011, at 8:36 PM, Peter Fraser wrote: > Does it have gold or oxidized bronze hardware? > > Sent from my iPhone > > -- Peter > pjfra...@mac.com > > On Jul 13, 2011, at 6:17 PM, Andrew Baron wrote: > >> Hi Jerry ~ >> >> What a great find

Re: [Phono-L] A-250 Diamond Disk

2011-07-13 Thread Peter Fraser
Does it have gold or oxidized bronze hardware? Sent from my iPhone -- Peter pjfra...@mac.com On Jul 13, 2011, at 6:17 PM, Andrew Baron wrote: > Hi Jerry ~ > > What a great find to turn up locally! > > Although I won't be the buyer, I have a particular interest in learning and > documenting

Re: [Phono-L] A-250 Diamond Disk

2011-07-13 Thread Andrew Baron
Hi Jerry ~ What a great find to turn up locally! Although I won't be the buyer, I have a particular interest in learning and documenting some of the details of this machine. The serial number seems a little late for the slotted cabinet, but it wouldn't be the first Edison anomaly. I'd love t

Re: [Phono-L] A-250 Diamond Disk

2011-07-13 Thread Mike Stitt
Bill, You might give Jerry a call. He is not in California. Oldcranky On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 12:33 PM, b...@taney.com wrote: > Too bad it's all the way in CA, I would like an early A-250 . > > -- > Bill Taney > Sent From My iPad > > > On Jul 13, 2011, at 2:19 PM, DeeDee Blais wrote: > > > I lo

Re: [Phono-L] A-250 Diamond Disk

2011-07-13 Thread b...@taney.com
Too bad it's all the way in CA, I would like an early A-250 . -- Bill Taney Sent From My iPad On Jul 13, 2011, at 2:19 PM, DeeDee Blais wrote: > I looked at an A-250 Diamond Disk that will be selling at a local auction > this Friday. The serial number is 2,xxx and it has the side slots like

[Phono-L] A-250 Diamond Disk

2011-07-13 Thread DeeDee Blais
I looked at an A-250 Diamond Disk that will be selling at a local auction this Friday.  The serial number is 2,xxx and it has the side slots like an Amberola 1-A.  I could be delivered to CAPS.  If interested or have questions, please give me a call at 541-926-2843 or my cell 541-990-0781.  Than

Re: [Phono-L] Frozen mandrel bearing - dezincification?

2011-07-13 Thread Rich
The first step is Kroil as it will break down the oxidized 3 in 1 oil. On 07/13/2011 05:46 AM, clockworkh...@aol.com wrote: The pot metal we see is today called a die cast zinc part. In Edison's day a zinc alloy was used for the 'pot metal' but there was no set formula or even the knowledge of

Re: [Phono-L] Frozen mandrel bearing - dezincification?

2011-07-13 Thread ClockworkHome
The pot metal we see is today called a die cast zinc part. In Edison's day a zinc alloy was used for the 'pot metal' but there was no set formula or even the knowledge of how a small amount of lead or sulfur could cause later swelling. The process is called 'intergranular crystal growth' or on