Spencerian Westphono portable player

Discussions on Talking Machines & Accessories
Post Reply
Carl
Victor O
Posts: 66
Joined: Mon Jul 07, 2025 6:28 pm

Spencerian Westphono portable player

Post by Carl »

I have a chance to pick up a Spencerian Westphono Inc portable, but it has no crank, so it's a crapshoot that it's operational.
Anyone have an idea of the type of crank it would use? I know there are so many variables. Thank you
Carl

Lah Ca
Victor IV
Posts: 1300
Joined: Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:22 pm

Re: Spencerian Westphono portable player

Post by Lah Ca »

Carl wrote: Tue Sep 02, 2025 7:02 pm I have a chance to pick up a Spencerian Westphono Inc portable, but it has no crank, so it's a crapshoot that it's operational.
Anyone have an idea of the type of crank it would use? I know there are so many variables. Thank you
You get a reasonably good look at the crank in this video.

It appears to be a sleeve crank.

Carl
Victor O
Posts: 66
Joined: Mon Jul 07, 2025 6:28 pm

Re: Spencerian Westphono portable player

Post by Carl »

Lah Ca wrote: Tue Sep 02, 2025 7:55 pm
You get a reasonably good look at the crank in this video.

It appears to be a sleeve crank.
Thank you, but I don't see a video
Carl

Lah Ca
Victor IV
Posts: 1300
Joined: Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:22 pm

Re: Spencerian Westphono portable player

Post by Lah Ca »

Carl wrote: Tue Sep 02, 2025 8:27 pm [Thank you, but I don't see a video
Sorry. Cut and paste error.


https://youtu.be/S8pRzUV8Ryc?si=4pQEgAwKYpDVgSLn

Carl
Victor O
Posts: 66
Joined: Mon Jul 07, 2025 6:28 pm

Re: Spencerian Westphono portable player

Post by Carl »

Lah Ca wrote: Tue Sep 02, 2025 8:47 pm
Sorry. Cut and paste error.


https://youtu.be/S8pRzUV8Ryc?si=4pQEgAwKYpDVgSLn
Haha, no worries. Thank you for the video. I saw that video prior to posting my question. I can't tell if it's slotted, or if it has female threads.
Carl

Carl
Victor O
Posts: 66
Joined: Mon Jul 07, 2025 6:28 pm

Re: Spencerian Westphono portable player

Post by Carl »

Well, I'll never know. Smack in the middle of back and forth messaging between me and the seller, he says the player is sold, and marks his ad as such.
Carl

Post Reply