Here is yet another wanted ad for a part I must replace on a recently acquired Graphophone AG. I have attached a photo of the broken top potmetal trunnion piece that I must replace due to lack of horn mount.
If you have a decent example of this part, potmetal or brass, please let me know!
-Jake
WANTED: Graphophone AG trunnion
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Re: WANTED: Graphophone AG trunnion
If everything else on the carriage works, I'll bet you could simply super-glue/epoxy a short tube of the proper diameter in place to accept the horn. I've bought bags of assorted short lengths of brass/aluminum/stainless tubes at a nearby hobby/craft store for about $15. They sometimes come in very handy!
Otherwise, Jean-Paul Agnard can help you. Check #13 on his list of parts here:
http://www3.sympatico.ca/jean-paul.agna ... uction.htm
Good luck!
George P.
Otherwise, Jean-Paul Agnard can help you. Check #13 on his list of parts here:
http://www3.sympatico.ca/jean-paul.agna ... uction.htm
Good luck!
George P.
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Re: WANTED: Graphophone AG trunnion
If I can help it I wanted to save gluing a new horn piece as a last resort. Jean-Paul's site seems to have just what I need so I really appreciate that bit of information!
I'll see what I can do and if fate throws me a curveball then maybe I'll butcher my friend's potmetal trunnion piece that lacks the four support arms and utilize the intact horn mounting section for my own casting. Perhaps that's going a bit overboard with keeping things original...
Thanks for the lead on parts!
-Jake
I'll see what I can do and if fate throws me a curveball then maybe I'll butcher my friend's potmetal trunnion piece that lacks the four support arms and utilize the intact horn mounting section for my own casting. Perhaps that's going a bit overboard with keeping things original...
Thanks for the lead on parts!
-Jake
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Re: WANTED: Graphophone AG trunnion
You're most welcome. Your trunion looks pretty good - - it even has the feet intact, so it seems a shame to junk it for the lack of a simple tube (that doesn't even show when the horn is attached!).
One way or the other, you'll have it up and running soon.
George P.
One way or the other, you'll have it up and running soon.
George P.