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phonojim wrote:Ron Sitko has the gasket material. It is actually the same size as that used in the early Columbia Analyzing reproducer. Call him at 518-371-8549. Tell him you need it for an Ultona and he'll know how much to send you. IIRC it's 50 - 75 cents per foot.

Jim

Thank you!

Around here (e. PA) the Amish and Mennonites (those who don't use grid electricity; some do) are big into kerosene and propane. Battery operated stuff is common, too. At our camp I have a battery operated FM radio and some flashlights, but that's about it. We love the complete absence of TV and telephone (no cell service, even). At a camp nearby the fellow had a Credenza for years, along with lots of records (including "complete" Tristan und Isolde in many, many albums!). He sold it before I could decide whether or not to make an offer, but I did have my pick of the records. I did not take the Tristan! Everything has to be moved in and out by boat, so we're very selective about what comes and goes.

Cary,

Hey, I pm'd you back this evening. 2 other members hit me first, but #1 has not responded. I'll get back to you again as soon as I hear from him. The ring you need is intact on this repro and I'll send it to you if he refuses the item(s). I sent him pics and I am awaiting his response. If nothing soon, you can have it and good luck with your restoration!

Matt

mattrx wrote:Cary,

Hey, I pm'd you back this evening. 2 other members hit me first, but #1 has not responded. I'll get back to you again as soon as I hear from him. The ring you need is intact on this repro and I'll send it to you if he refuses the item(s). I sent him pics and I am awaiting his response. If nothing soon, you can have it and good luck with your restoration!

Matt

Howdy Matt! Replied to your PM. - Cary

Henry wrote:Around here (e. PA) the Amish and Mennonites (those who don't use grid electricity; some do) are big into kerosene and propane. Battery operated stuff is common, too. At our camp I have a battery operated FM radio and some flashlights, but that's about it. We love the complete absence of TV and telephone (no cell service, even). At a camp nearby the fellow had a Credenza for years, along with lots of records (including "complete" Tristan und Isolde in many, many albums!). He sold it before I could decide whether or not to make an offer, but I did have my pick of the records. I did not take the Tristan! Everything has to be moved in and out by boat, so we're very selective about what comes and goes.

Howdy Henry,

Your camp sounds great! Our backcountry place out here in New Mexico is southwest of Grants, near El Morro (Inscription Rock) and El Malpais/Chain of Craters. Not much in the way of lakes, but about 13 miles of dirt road to get out there, with the last few being pretty much 2 track "jeep" trail. We do get cell service out there, but for some reason it's gotten worse since the Verizon/Alltel merger. It's about an hour to town on a good day. If the roads are muddy or snowy, it can take way longer. We've learned to think ahead and take everything we need and then some, and leave the rest behind when we leave. Wintertime can be rough out there. It once took us 5 ½ hours to make the last 13 miles of dirt after a pretty brutal snowstorm..it's about 35 minutes when dry! I do love the isolation, and peace and quiet out there. I once talked to a fellow out here who had a family cabin up north of Durango, Colorado. They had to take supplies out on the Durango and Silverton Narrow gauge railroad! We got to talking about Servel fridges, and how they had to load one on the train, the unload it at a siding near the cabin, and wheel it across the Animas River on a foot bridge, and then up a dirt trail to get to the cabin. I'm sure you know those old Servel fridges are NOT light! Taking one out to your place by boat might be an adventure too.

Carylee: PM sent. Henry

Thanks to mattrx and the other great folks on this forum, I've got some parts on the way that I can hopefully use to get my Ultona reproducer singing again, IF I can get the ring out of the reproducer that's on it's way without breaking it! So I might not be out of the woods yet.

I have the possibility of getting some more reproducer parts also, along with what looks to be a good tone arm base, but I might still need just a base if anyone knows of one...because mine looks like the photo below.

Thanks!

-Cary

I think that base will still function, just not look very nice.

Jim

phonojim wrote:I think that base will still function, just not look very nice.

Jim

Agreed. It does seem to function. The part that is missing contained the screw which acted as the stop/limiting device so the arm wouldn't swing too far in either direction. There is a built in shut off on the tone arm that will limit the arm from swinging past the middle of the record, but the arm will swing too far to the right and hit the inside of the cabinet. It's a shame it's broken, it really operates quite easily and smoothly. I've thought about firing up my metal melting post and trying to cast a repair of some sort on there out of a lower melting point metal. Never done it before, but I have the stuff to do it. Or good ole' JB Weld...

-Cary

I have successfully repaired potmetal tone arms with JB Weld. In one particular case the area was load bearing and the JB worked well. It can be drilled and tapped, the only problem being that it is relatively soft so you have to be careful with it.

Jim