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Yeah, He's right. You're missing another small gear to the right side in the middle.

You can buy the gear separate, or get a replacement with both big and small gear and shaft together.

PS: * I also noticed in one of his pics that he is missing a triangular "wood corner" inside his Home case. Make sure that all four are there. Edison glued them in, and they tend to come loose and fall out after 100 years... )

Great thread by the way. Tell me that this is not the best Phonograph forum on the web!

You are all great guys and have been for years. I do the same thing that you guys do. If someone needs an extra part(s), and its a small part, I just mail it to them...and people have done the same for me. What a wonderful place this is, and has been for all these years.

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Tony K.
Melbourne, FL

I just saw this thread about installing springs. I was SO pleased to discover that when I replaced a spring in a home model d last month, that I did NOT have to unwind my new Ron Sitko replacement spring. I simply used a c clamp to hold the new spring together when I cut the wire keeping the spring wound. I let out just enough of the end of the spring in order to hook it in the spring barrel. It then went right in the barrel as I removed c clamp. I simply pored mineral oil over the spring to lubricate it, and it works great without the hassle and mess of greasing the spring and having to open it up. Tried the same with a standard spring, but not enough clearance to do what I did with the home spring.

Good luck with the 2/4 minute gearing. It can take some time to get some of them fine tuned to work correctly!

Mike Sorter

gsphonos wrote:I just saw this thread about installing springs. I was SO pleased to discover that when I replaced a spring in a home model d last month, that I did NOT have to unwind my new Ron Sitko replacement spring. I simply used a c clamp to hold the new spring together when I cut the wire keeping the spring wound. I let out just enough of the end of the spring in order to hook it in the spring barrel. It then went right in the barrel as I removed c clamp. I simply pored mineral oil over the spring to lubricate it, and it works great without the hassle and mess of greasing the spring and having to open it up. Tried the same with a standard spring, but not enough clearance to do what I did with the home spring.

Good luck with the 2/4 minute gearing. It can take some time to get some of them fine tuned to work correctly!

Mike Sorter

That's a good idea Mike. In fact, you could put the holder to the end of the new spring, then push it off? I will do it that way next time.
Thanks Mike.

rgordon939 wrote:Hi Ronnie,

You are missing a small gear on the right side of the shaft that attaches to the drive pulley. The shaft has a large gear on the left and a small gear on the right. If you look at my picture it is right below the governor weight to the right. I think Ron Sitko has them. Hope this helps. Sent you an email also.

Richard Gordon

Put the little brass gear on today and it came alive. Its alive! Now to get the upper works working.
Thanks Rich.

"Now I get to play with that 2,4 minute gearing mess."

That shouldn't be too bad. I am a complete amateur (not to mention, immature) and I got one to work on a basket case Home B.

I am sure that you will be fine sir!

Amberola wrote:My hands are still sore? Its been 10 years since I replaced a Home spring, but I don't remember them being so hard. Now I get to play with that 2,4 minute gearing mess.

If you follow the directions on Dwayne Wyatt's webpage you should have no problems getting it to operate correctly. I keep a copy right in the workshop and refer to it each time I do one of these. His step-by-step approach is great.
Dave D