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Need help Decca A2 Portable

Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2017 12:06 am
by phonogal
I am trying to repair a Decca A2 portable. I need to replace the isolator on the back of the reproducer. I know they are readily available for Victor reproducers but have not seen them that fit this machine. Anyone know where I might find one? Thanks, Jan

Re: Need help Decca A2 Portable

Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2017 9:00 am
by soundgen
can you post some pictures not sure what machine you mean

Re: Need help Decca A2 Portable

Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2017 3:41 pm
by phonogal
Sorry, I should have posted them. I thought maybe I could modify an Exhibition back flange to fit but the insert is slightly too small. The machine is all apart as I am awaiting new govenor spring for it. Of course I didn't take pictures of it before I took it apart. :D

Re: Need help Decca A2 Portable

Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2017 3:47 pm
by phonogal
Here's a picture off the internet of the same model. Wish mine looked like that.

Re: Need help Decca A2 Portable

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2017 7:09 am
by epigramophone
phonogal wrote:I am trying to repair a Decca A2 portable. I need to replace the isolator on the back of the reproducer. I know they are readily available for Victor reproducers but have not seen them that fit this machine. Anyone know where I might find one? Thanks, Jan
Your soundbox is a Thorens and is not original to your machine. Most early Decca soundboxes and motors were bought in from Paillard. Rather than spend money and effort on your soundbox you might do better to locate an original, although I realise that this may not be easy in the USA.

Depending on the date of your machine, which is often found on a paper label on the motor board under the turntable, the correct soundbox should look something like this :

Re: Need help Decca A2 Portable

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2017 3:50 pm
by tinovanderzwan
epigramophone wrote:
phonogal wrote:I am trying to repair a Decca A2 portable. I need to replace the isolator on the back of the reproducer. I know they are readily available for Victor reproducers but have not seen them that fit this machine. Anyone know where I might find one? Thanks, Jan
Your soundbox is a Thorens and is not original to your machine. Most early Decca soundboxes and motors were bought in from Paillard. Rather than spend money and effort on your soundbox you might do better to locate an original, although I realise that this may not be easy in the USA.

Depending on the date of your machine, which is often found on a paper label on the motor board under the turntable, the correct soundbox should look something like this :



on early decca portables you often find the dulcephone soundbox and is was as far as i know made by thorens
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tino

Re: Need help Decca A2 Portable

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2017 7:01 pm
by jboger
I'm afraid that the back flange with three holes is either (1) not available or (2) no one on the Forum knows where to get one. Wish I had better news.

Re: Need help Decca A2 Portable

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2017 8:27 pm
by phonogal
tinovanderzwan wrote:
epigramophone wrote:
phonogal wrote:I am trying to repair a Decca A2 portable. I need to replace the isolator on the back of the reproducer. I know they are readily available for Victor reproducers but have not seen them that fit this machine. Anyone know where I might find one? Thanks, Jan
Your soundbox is a Thorens and is not original to your machine. Most early Decca soundboxes and motors were bought in from Paillard. Rather than spend money and effort on your soundbox you might do better to locate an original, although I realise that this may not be easy in the USA.

Depending on the date of your machine, which is often found on a paper label on the motor board under the turntable, the correct soundbox should look something like this :



on early decca portables you often find the dulcephone soundbox and is was as far as i know made by thorens
s-l300.jpg

tino
The soundbox looks like this one so could it be the right one? The phonograph was given to me and needs a new spring as well so it's a work in progree. Cute little machine though.

Re: Need help Decca A2 Portable

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2017 8:28 pm
by phonogal
jboger wrote:I'm afraid that the back flange with three holes is either (1) not available or (2) no one on the Forum knows where to get one. Wish I had better news.
I will try tomake one to fit. Thank you, Jan

Re: Need help Decca A2 Portable

Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2017 4:39 am
by epigramophone
tinovanderzwan wrote:
epigramophone wrote:
phonogal wrote:I am trying to repair a Decca A2 portable. I need to replace the isolator on the back of the reproducer. I know they are readily available for Victor reproducers but have not seen them that fit this machine. Anyone know where I might find one? Thanks, Jan
Your soundbox is a Thorens and is not original to your machine. Most early Decca soundboxes and motors were bought in from Paillard. Rather than spend money and effort on your soundbox you might do better to locate an original, although I realise that this may not be easy in the USA.

Depending on the date of your machine, which is often found on a paper label on the motor board under the turntable, the correct soundbox should look something like this :



on early decca portables you often find the dulcephone soundbox and is was as far as i know made by thorens
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tino
Decca and Dulcephone were both brand names used by Barnett Samuel & Sons, whose musical instrument business commenced in the 1830's. Their earliest portables were sold as Decca Dulcephones and the bowl in lid sound reflector was known as the Dulciflex.