Battery configuration and amperage for No. 6 Dry Cell

[fran604g]

At such a low voltage as 1.5 volts, even the increase of resistance by 1 ohm may reduce the flow of current enough to affect the functioning of a circuit (such as an electromagnet), depending on its power requirements to operate.

Great point, Vintage.

-Fran

[Marty Bufalini]

Can anyone post pics of how it is all connected/hooked up? Or point me in the direction of directions? I've been wanting to try and get mine working. The electric stop, that is.

[fran604g]

Can anyone post pics of how it is all connected/hooked up? Or point me in the direction of directions? I've been wanting to try and get mine working. The electric stop, that is.

It's a very simple DC (direct current, ONLY) electrical circuit: the wire connected at the rear of the reproducer goes to one terminal of the battery, the wire from the solenoid goes to the other terminal. Polarity doesn't matter.

For an in-depth history of the Edison "Electric Automatic Stop", and additional information on the function of the device, see the Antique Phonograph Society links I provided within the other current (pun intended) thread, here: http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... 76#p174476.

Best,
Fran