Every Victrola no. 4 and HMV No. 4 I've taken apart with original gaskets was the same way. The Victrola 4 used a black gasket while the HMV used a brick red that looks like a big Victrola 2 gasket.phonogfp wrote:It seems the Victor engineers took the same line of thought with the Victrola No.2 sound box gaskets.
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*nearly* eliminating blast/rattle on Edison reproducers
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Re: *nearly* eliminating blast/rattle on Edison reproducers
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Re: *nearly* eliminating blast/rattle on Edison reproducers
The other source of unwanted noise and an annoyance to me is the reproducer link that rattles in the too large holes of the stylus bar and diaphragm. I once tried dabbing a bit of silicon glue where the link passes through the hole, but that muted the sound.
I also have noticed a ringing sound that seems common to Edison disk reproducers which had metal hooks at the end of the silk cords.
I also have noticed a ringing sound that seems common to Edison disk reproducers which had metal hooks at the end of the silk cords.
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Re: *nearly* eliminating blast/rattle on Edison reproducers
How well does this work with a model c or h reproducer? Does it make a noticeable difference? I have a model C that blasts when I play loud band recordings with it. The gaskets and diaphragm are new and the clamp ring is not too tight but, it continues to make annoying noises when I play loud recordings. On quieter records it plays great, very loud and clear. I bought some silicone rubber tubing from Mc Master Carr and intend to try this fix to see if it helps with the blasting issue.
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