Can someone identify this reproducer?

[Dischoard]

Here's another RCA portable but this one appears to have your exact reproducer. The one I posted that came on my O-15 has 4 screws, this one has two. Just found this on Craigslist:

[Dischoard]

This is what I used for the mounting gasket.

Randy

Looks like a great match! How well does it work? Did you find it online or locally?

[hydnar]

Looks like a great match! How well does it work? Did you find it online or locally?

Dischoard,

I found the rubber gasket material locally at Lowes. It was in the plumbing department. They had it available in a 6" x 6" square in two different thicknesses, 1/16" and ⅛". I bought both but used the 1/16" size. If you would like to try it on your reproducer, message me a USPS address and I'll cut a strip and drop it in the mail to you.

I'll preface this statement by saying that I'm new to this hobby and this is the first acoustic machine I have ever seen, let alone heard. I feel the mounting gasket is a perfect fit. The reproducer fits onto the tonearm snugly and appears to be airtight. I am still trying to determine where to find a diaphragm gasket for this reproducer or what material I might use to make one. I just received a supply of soft tone Chamberlain needles from John at MyOldPhonograph.com on Friday and I've been enjoying listening to some of the many 78's I have collected over the last couple of years. Although I can tell the gaskets are hard in the reproducer I cannot believe how good the recordings sound to my untrained ear. I am now anxious to rebuild and adjust the reproducer.

Randy

[Dischoard]

I certainly appreciate that, welcome to the board!

[Dischoard]

I found the rubber gasket material locally at Lowes. It was in the plumbing department. They had it available in a 6" x 6" square in two different thicknesses, 1/16" and ⅛". I bought both but used the 1/16" size. If you would like to try it on your reproducer, message me a USPS address and I'll cut a strip and drop it in the mail to you.

Randy

Thanks so much for sending that along to me Randy, you're right, the stuff is a perfect match! I used scissors to make mine look like yours with overlapping edges and it works great, it's almost the perfect size and definitely the right composition. I found it a little snug and "grabby" when trying to put it on the machine so just added a little synthetic grease and it went on nice and snug. Seems like it's forming a great seal. Thanks again!