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I have an Edison Disc phonograph where the muffle ball has fallen off. Does anybody know what kind of glue I should use to re-attach it?
-Steve
How to glue back on Edison muffle ball?
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Re: How to glue back on Edison muffle ball?
I assume that originally, either shellac or "hide" glue may have been used, but I would bet "Aleene's Tacky Glue" would work great. I've used it on a variety of materials. I originally bought some for replacing the suspension surrounds for attaching speaker cones to their metal frames (aka "baskets") with perfect success.
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Re: How to glue back on Edison muffle ball?
I have successfully used "Tacky Glue" to repair the mute ball on my C-250.
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Re: How to glue back on Edison muffle ball?
I just wanted to let the both of you know that I used tacky glue to repair the mute ball and it worked great! Thank you for the tip.
-Steve
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Re: How to glue back on Edison muffle ball?
I'm happy it worked out for you Steve. 
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