2 to 4 min cylinder
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- Victor Jr
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Re: 2 to 4 min cylinder
Is it possible to make it a 2/4 minute player
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Re: 2 to 4 min cylinder
It is, with an Amberol Attachment - which were sold by Edison dealers at the time to bring older machines to 2 & 4-minute capability.
Again, here's an article that illustrates and answers the questions you're asking:
https://www.antiquephono.org/spotters-g ... honograph/
Fig. 12 shows your machine as it sits now.
Fig. 18 & 21 show the added Amberol Attachment on a Standard Model B.
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Re: 2 to 4 min cylinder
Ok figure 12 looks similar to mine but I do not have the box below the reproducer and I do not have the knob in front of gears I did get and install the upgrade attachment and now it stops playing when I engage the gears so something is binding just can't figure out what it will run a bit on smaller gear but stops altogether on larger gear very frustrating
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Re: 2 to 4 min cylinder
By the "box below the reproducer", do you mean the shaver? And by the "knob in front of the gears", do you mean the speed control?Lidolfan wrote: ↑Thu Oct 28, 2021 4:57 pm Ok figure 12 looks similar to mine but I do not have the box below the reproducer and I do not have the knob in front of gears I did get and install the upgrade attachment and now it stops playing when I engage the gears so something is binding just can't figure out what it will run a bit on smaller gear but stops altogether on larger gear very frustrating
The model A should have an external speed control: that was moved under the bedplate for the model B. Likewise, the shaver was eliminated on the model B: are there any holes in the carriage arm where the shaver would have been? Also, how tall is the case? On my model B it is about 6 inches tall: a model A would be a bit shorter. Another detail: a model A would have a black, S-shaped, slotted crank, while a model B would have a threaded, nickeled crank.
Without photos, it's hard to determine the model: I hope you can figure out what problem is preventing you from uploading them. Perhaps you could upload them to another site, and provide a link?
As for the combination gearing: I am not familiar with that of the Standard, but it might be some problem of adjustment, or perhaps some damage to the gear teeth. A video might be helpful, if you have an account on YouTube or similar...
I hope we can figure out some solution to your problems.
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Re: 2 to 4 min cylinder
Ok I posted a video on you tube first time ever so hope it shows everything
https://youtube.com/shorts/H0qKg9JNnHQ?feature=share
Mine originally had the 2 min gear only with the small guard and worked fine not sure what to do next thinking maybe so oil on gear pins
https://youtube.com/shorts/H0qKg9JNnHQ?feature=share
Mine originally had the 2 min gear only with the small guard and worked fine not sure what to do next thinking maybe so oil on gear pins
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Re: 2 to 4 min cylinder
OK, that's definitely a model B...
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Re: 2 to 4 min cylinder
Yes, that's a Model B Standard, which means the serial number cannot be 40366.
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