Edison gem model A restoration

[Wallace_1903]

Hi I’ve got my gem working but it is struggling with the horn on. It spins well and plays the 2 minute cylinder but with the horn on slows it down. Is it because the horn is to heavy or the reproducer has a part missing I have attached photos.

Thanks, Wallace.

[FellowCollector]

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[JerryVan]

As to it slowing down with the horn in use, please show us, or describe, what kind of horn you're using. The Gem motor is not a "power house", anything much larger than a 10" cone horn will slow it down.

[Wallace_1903]

Here’s the horn

Many thanks for the reply

[JerryVan]

I'd say that's too much horn for the little Gem to handle. If I'm not mistaken, the Model A Gems had a smaller spring than their later versions, making matters even worse.

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