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There's a new Triumph in the house
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briankeith
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There's a new Triumph in the house
My new Triumph after some very minor go-jo cleaning and some Howards "Feed-N-Wax". I shortened the belt by aprox. ¼ of an inch due to some minor slippage, otherwise a perfect un-molested and all original nice sounding Triumph A / B. Thanks again Shawn!
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fran604g
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Re: There's a new Triumph in the house
Nice machine! I look forward to the day that I own a Triumph.
Fran
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"Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while" - the unappreciative supervisor.
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FloridaClay
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Re: There's a new Triumph in the house
I just severely bent my budget to buy one off eBay from a collector selling off his stuff, but it hasn't arrived yet. Looks in decent condition from the pics and supposedly runs. A Triumph has been on my wish list for a long time. Kind of holding my breath as I understand that the Trident motors are a bear to work on due to the strength of the springs. I've been warned that getting one overhauled is more expensive than getting the average machine serviced, but then again when you have your heart set on one . . .
Congrats on yours Brian!
Clay
Congrats on yours Brian!
Clay
Arthur W. J. G. Ord-Hume's Laws of Collecting
1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.
1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.
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phonogfp
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Re: There's a new Triumph in the house
If the lubrication on the motor has become gummy, you can call it a "Trident." Otherwise, it's a "Triton."FloridaClay wrote: Kind of holding my breath as I understand that the Trident motors are a bear to work on due to the strength of the springs.
Clay
Hope yours arrives in good shape!
George P.
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FloridaClay
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Re: There's a new Triumph in the house
LOL Yes, I know better, but keep doing that.phonogfp wrote:If the lubrication on the motor has become gummy, you can call it a "Trident." Otherwise, it's a "Triton."FloridaClay wrote: Kind of holding my breath as I understand that the Trident motors are a bear to work on due to the strength of the springs.
Clay
Hope yours arrives in good shape!
George P.
Clay
Arthur W. J. G. Ord-Hume's Laws of Collecting
1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.
1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.
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briankeith
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Re: There's a new Triumph in the house
Wow - having a very heavy & fragile Edison Triumph shipped off EBay just scares the day lights out of me. Shipping companies like UPS and FedEx just beat the hell out of EBay items. Just my own humble opinion since it has happened to me more than once. I really do wish you luck!
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FloridaClay
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Re: There's a new Triumph in the house
I've been lucky, I guess. I have only had one really bad experience, and that was with UPS (which I will never use again). As well as eBay purchases, I have shipped a number of mechanisms away for rebuild and then return to me using FEDEX and USPS successfully. The secret is good strong boxes, significantly larger than the item to leave plenty of room for padding, and lots of bubble wrap and foam "peanuts" and tying down things like reproducer carriages so they don't flop around. In other words pack defensively knowing that hard knocks are probable.
The seller is going to ship the case and reproducer in one box and the mechanism in another, which lessens the risk, and being a collector should know how to pack things. I'll let you know how it turns out.
Clay
The seller is going to ship the case and reproducer in one box and the mechanism in another, which lessens the risk, and being a collector should know how to pack things. I'll let you know how it turns out.
Clay
Arthur W. J. G. Ord-Hume's Laws of Collecting
1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.
1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.
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briankeith
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Re: There's a new Triumph in the house
FloridaClay: You're right - never ever use UPS. (sorry big brown) But it is the regular Joe (non-collector) that has bought something he knows nothing about at a flea market or yard sale not knowing the correct way to UPS proof a fragile package. I had an Edison Fireside arrive back in 2009 that I bought on EBay - the case was in 20 pieces and parts were missing from a big hole in the box. Insurance covered everything but it was the historical loss of the machine that really upset me 
Took me 3 months to recover my money and the seller was an idiot to boot!
Took me 3 months to recover my money and the seller was an idiot to boot!-
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Re: There's a new Triumph in the house
NIce kitchen too btw!
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HisMastersVoice
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Re: There's a new Triumph in the house
Yes, I LOVE that Hoosier cabinet! Nice Triumph, too!Valecnik wrote:NIce kitchen too btw!