World's Smallest Phonograph?

[Player-Tone]

Where can I find all this info? When I search Google I don't find any detailed information.

[gramophone78]

Where can I find all this info? When I search Google I don't find any detailed information.

I can't think of any publication that is still in print. There is a good write up in "A Guide To Collecting His Master's Voice "Nipper" Souvenirs" by Ruth Edge & Leonard Petts (1984). You may find a copy on Ebay. It's been out of print for years. Maybe one of our UK member's can recommend a source that is still easily available???.

[Roaring20s]

Where can I find all this info? When I search Google I don't find any detailed information.

Déjà vu???
http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... w=previous

Follow this link from the 1st page and scroll down for some information and links from Ortho_Fan.

James.

oops, I see that you have discovered the above and pictured it in this other thread
http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... =2&t=12483

I googled a bit and it seems that the Royals are very tight with images of these little treasures.

[Player-Tone]

The working miniature reproducer for my Miniola VV-50. It makes a loud sound when slid on a surface- much louder than a plain needle. I can't wait to hear it on one of my Miniola records!

[Tinkerbell]

How do you manage to work on something so incredibly tiny with any amount of accuracy? This just blows me away...

[Orthophonic]

Wow!!! How tiny!!!

The working miniature reproducer for my Miniola VV-50. It makes a loud sound when slid on a surface- much louder than a plain needle. I can't wait to hear it on one of my Miniola records!

[alang]

AMAZING! I need 3.00 reading glasses to work on a regular #2 reproducer, I could not even attempt to work on something like this. Great job! Please keep us posted.
Andreas

[Player-Tone]

Thanks!

How do you manage to work on something so incredibly tiny with any amount of accuracy?

-Just steady hands and good vision. There were several times however when parts would blow away if I accidentally breathed on them, which were not fun trying to find again.

I just hope nobody ever tries to rebuild this reproducer!

[Player-Tone]

1/12 scale 'Miniola' VV-50 update:

Here is the finished case, internal horn (which dosen't show up well in pictures), reproducer, and spring with spring barrel. This little spring barrel was made for a pocket watch, but is the perfect size for this application. It will be placed in sideways due to limited space, unlike the vertical barrel in a real VV-50. I still plan on having it wind from the front with the crank.

[Tinkerbell]

1/12 scale 'Miniola' VV-50 update:

Here is the finished case, internal horn (which dosen't show up well in pictures), reproducer, and spring with spring barrel. This little spring barrel was made for a pocket watch, but is the perfect size for this application. It will be placed in sideways due to limited space, unlike the vertical barrel in a real VV-50. I still plan on having it wind from the front with the crank.

Looking forward to hearing it play!