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Engaged: my experience is that, with the horn up, the needle will not sit at the right angle, and the drag from the horn will be a problem.

As before, the proper method is to begin the record with the soundbox at its farthest right position. The joint will compensate for the different pitches of the feedscrew and the record. (I have noticed, however, with some 12" records that have a smaller label, the soundbox will reach its farthest left limit before the end, causing repeating: there's not much you can do about that.)

Bill

I have always used with feedscrew engaged, never gave a thought to do otherwise. Do not play laterals on Edison with adapter, but have found that I have great luck playing hill and Dale Pathé'. I think that the feedscrew helps playing them. Steve

Steve Levi wrote:I have always used with feedscrew engaged, never gave a thought to do otherwise. Do not play laterals on Edison with adapter, but have found that I have great luck playing hill and Dale Pathé'. I think that the feedscrew helps playing them. Steve

Ditto playing the Pathés. That setup is my last resort to play some Pathé disks that are prone to skipping, particularly near the label. It is the nearest thing to tangent tracking. Centre-start Pathés are a bit more problematic!

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I dug-out my various lateral adapters this morning and tried to play a record.

One is "Kentish", with a Victor-type bayonet J-slot, but an Exhibition box is too small: the needle is nearly vertical where it meets the record, and there is no provision for adjustment. Perhaps a larger diameter sound box would work with this arm.

I did find a true Ken-tone adapter & reproducer, in its box, with instructions on the lid. The instructions say to engage the feed screw, but do not say much about positioning the reproducer.

When trying ANY of these widgets, make sure ALL the various knuckle / swing joints move freely. The lateral swing-joint on my Kent has a stiff spot right in the part of the arc where it would want to swing when playing. I need to loosen it up before playing more records.


Also, use a worn-out record for your tracking / experimental tests - you can ruin a decent record VERY quickly.