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.
Cliff
Reproducer Resident - Moth Issue
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Re: Moth Issue
I sympathize. The reproducer shown here is mine.
http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... nic#p44810
Sounds a whole lot better now!
http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... nic#p44810
Sounds a whole lot better now!

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Re: Reproducer Resident - Moth Issue
At least they were dead!
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Re: Reproducer Resident - Moth Issue
I had the exact same issue! There were also a few tiny flies as well.
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Re: Reproducer Resident - Moth Issue
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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Tony K.
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Worked much better after the rebuild!

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Re: Moth Issue
52089 wrote:I sympathize. The reproducer shown here is mine.
http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... nic#p44810
Sounds a whole lot better now!
Was that a roach?