Reproducer Resident - Moth Issue

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Reproducer Resident - Moth Issue

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Just acquired a barn find, an Edison model H reproducer. It seemed to work OK but the volume was very low. I thought the diaphragm was damaged, so I took it apart and discovered there was a guest in the diaphragm chamber. It worked fine after I evicted the squatter.

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Re: Moth Issue

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I sympathize. The reproducer shown here is mine.

http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... nic#p44810

Sounds a whole lot better now! :lol:

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Re: Reproducer Resident - Moth Issue

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At least they were dead!

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Re: Reproducer Resident - Moth Issue

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I had the exact same issue! There were also a few tiny flies as well.

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Re: Reproducer Resident - Moth Issue

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I had the same exact thing in my Amberola 75... The reproducer was all muffled.. I rebuilt the reproducer and I actually found half a dead moth and some HAY inside..

Worked much better after the rebuild!

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52089 wrote:I sympathize. The reproducer shown here is mine.

http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... nic#p44810

Sounds a whole lot better now! :lol:

Was that a roach?

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