Hi,
I have acquired a Rexonola Prismaphonic gramophone. I’ve attached photos.
It’s not been maintained and needs some TLC.
I have lots of needles and I think I have a spare spring (one of the pictures shows what I think is a spring).
The photos show a small, round hole in the front above the cloth panel. I think I need a key to open this part?
Any help would be great.
Thanks!
Rexonola Prismaphonic Help
-
- Victor Jr
- Posts: 4
- Joined: Sat Jan 30, 2010 12:17 am
Rexonola Prismaphonic Help
- Attachments
-
- Picture5.jpg (30.62 KiB) Viewed 3730 times
-
- Picture4.jpg (28.9 KiB) Viewed 3730 times
-
- Picture3.jpg (9.38 KiB) Viewed 3730 times
-
- Victor V
- Posts: 2181
- Joined: Sat Jul 09, 2016 7:12 pm
Re: Rexonola Prismaphonic Help
I don't know what the spring is for, but the hole above the grille likely held a knob.
Here's a similar model --
FROM: http://members.optusnet.com.au/~mikechap/gallery.htm
Here's a similar model --
FROM: http://members.optusnet.com.au/~mikechap/gallery.htm
-
- Victor Jr
- Posts: 4
- Joined: Sat Jan 30, 2010 12:17 am
Re: Rexonola Prismaphonic Help
Thanks!
I was wondering if it had been a knob. There's a little metal post in the hole but I haven't found a knob ...
I wonder if fabric was pink originally? It's kind of a mustard-yellow now.
I think it's a model 20?
Does anyone know where I might buy a spare knob?
I was wondering if it had been a knob. There's a little metal post in the hole but I haven't found a knob ...
I wonder if fabric was pink originally? It's kind of a mustard-yellow now.
I think it's a model 20?
Does anyone know where I might buy a spare knob?
-
- Victor II
- Posts: 393
- Joined: Thu Jan 08, 2009 5:03 pm
Re: Rexonola Prismaphonic Help
The spring that you show appears to be the gong from a clock. Many springwound clocks used coiled gong rods like this to strike the hour and half hour.
Collecting moss, radios and phonos in the mountains of WNC.
-
- Victor Jr
- Posts: 4
- Joined: Sat Jan 30, 2010 12:17 am
Re: Rexonola Prismaphonic Help
Thanks! I just assumed it was part of the gramophone because it was in the top with all the needles.
-
- Victor Jr
- Posts: 4
- Joined: Sat Jan 30, 2010 12:17 am
Re: Rexonola Prismaphonic Help
Okay, hooray for jewellery pliers ...
I have the sound box open and the panel under the turntable up.
Seems like I am missing some kind of maintenance kit? Does anyone know if there is such a thing?
Anyway, next step is to take off the metal panel on the back of the spring - I think?
Any ideas?
Thanks!
I have the sound box open and the panel under the turntable up.
Seems like I am missing some kind of maintenance kit? Does anyone know if there is such a thing?
Anyway, next step is to take off the metal panel on the back of the spring - I think?
Any ideas?
Thanks!
-
- Victor VI
- Posts: 3463
- Joined: Wed Jan 07, 2009 3:21 pm
Re: Rexonola Prismaphonic Help
I really ought to check this section more often
Unfortunately the Rexonola website hasn't got the complete range of machines that were available, but I think what you have is a Rexonola No.25, and would have been introduced at the end of 1927 along with the other Prismaphonic machines.
The machine would have had a knob that matched those on the doors, where the hole is above the grille, and the grille cloth definately shouldn't be pink
Below is a picture of some original cloth from a No.35, and I'm fairly certain yours should be the same.
It also appears you have the wrong soundbox on your machine, as it should be a Prismaphonic soundbox.
Im guessing your machine shares the same horn that was used in the No.20 table model, also pictured below.
Unfortunately the Rexonola website hasn't got the complete range of machines that were available, but I think what you have is a Rexonola No.25, and would have been introduced at the end of 1927 along with the other Prismaphonic machines.
The machine would have had a knob that matched those on the doors, where the hole is above the grille, and the grille cloth definately shouldn't be pink
Below is a picture of some original cloth from a No.35, and I'm fairly certain yours should be the same.
It also appears you have the wrong soundbox on your machine, as it should be a Prismaphonic soundbox.
Im guessing your machine shares the same horn that was used in the No.20 table model, also pictured below.