I Hate To Wind My Phonographs

[PeterF]

I just do.

[AmberolaAndy]

I wonder how many people broke their mainsprings using one of those things? Since you can’t feel how tight the spring is getting. How do you know when to stop?

[PeterF]

They have a clutch. Works great. I have several!

[Retrograde]

If you hate winding your phonographs, you're in the wrong hobby

[PeterF]

For almost 25 years. Yup.

[gramophone78]

A few threads on this cool item.
http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... es+motrola
http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... es+motrola

[vansteem78]

Some times I wind and other times I use and old electric portable. Depends on my mood. I do even at 66 have a lot of energy and this helps me get rid of it. But when I would bring hone say 80 new records I would bring out the electric and after wiping them down with a damp cloth and they dry I'd play them on the electric. But whatever winds up turns me on or is it whatever turns me on winds me up! Neil

[marcapra]

That's why I play most of my 78s and DD's on my 1928 Edison C-2, or my 1929 Victrola 8-9X. Got to wind the Amberola 1A though. Marc

[A Ford 1]

I am curious what is the price range of these electric winding devices and how easily are they found? How does one accommodate the various crank interfaces?
Allen

[PeterF]

I’ve been pretty lucky in finding them, either loose or installed, or on eBay. The connecting shaft is easy to make, although a crank must give its life to do so. You cut the threaded part of the shaft to the right length, then file a flat spot on the non-threaded end to fit into the Motrola gear housing. The other part you can make from a piece of sheet metal and a bolt.

Easy peasy!