Bing Pygmyphone Spring

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Bing Pygmyphone Spring

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Just got a Bing Pygmyphone motor in pieces. The center end of the spring is broken off. How does it connect to the winding shaft? Any photos of what a properly assembled spring should look like? There is a little 'C' shaped part that appears to slip over the winding shaft. Is this what the center of the spring connects with?

Thanks! Cliff
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Re: Bing Pygmyphone Spring

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Hello,

It looks like some pieces are missing as shown on the pic.
Hope will help,
Jeff
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Re: Bing Pygmyphone Spring

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phonodesbois wrote:Hello,

It looks like some pieces are missing as shown on the pic.
Hope will help,
Jeff
Thanks for your photo.

The drive gear is present on the one I have, just not shown in the picture.

Can you describe how the center of the spring is connected to the winding shaft? I think the center somehow connects to the C shaped piece that appears to slide over the winding shaft. The attached photo shows the C shaped piece/

Thanks! Cliff
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Re: Bing Pygmyphone Spring

Post by phonodesbois »

Hi,

Well, I can't unwind the spring then open the "barrel" to see how the center of the spring is connected to the C shaped piece (too risky with these toys!!!).
I know that, some time ago, I did change the spring of a Bing gramophone by connecting the spring to this C shaped piece but I really don't remenber how I did it...

Sorry!

Jeff

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