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Re: World's Smallest Phonograph?
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 12:15 am
by Player-Tone
Where can I find all this info? When I search Google I don't find any detailed information.
Re: World's Smallest Phonograph?
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 1:13 am
by gramophone78
Player-Tone wrote:Where can I find all this info? When I search Google I don't find any detailed information.
I can't think of any publication that is still in print. There is a good write up in "A Guide To Collecting His Master's Voice "Nipper" Souvenirs" by Ruth Edge & Leonard Petts (1984). You may find a copy on Ebay. It's been out of print for years. Maybe one of our UK member's can recommend a source that is still easily available???.
Re: World's Smallest Phonograph?
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 1:29 am
by Roaring20s
Player-Tone wrote:Where can I find all this info? When I search Google I don't find any detailed information.
Follow this link from the 1st page and scroll down for some information and links from Ortho_Fan.
James.
oops, I see that you have discovered the above and pictured it in this other thread
http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... =2&t=12483
I googled a bit and it seems that the Royals are very tight with images of these little treasures.
Re: World's Smallest Phonograph?
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 6:18 pm
by Player-Tone
The working miniature reproducer for my Miniola VV-50. It makes a loud sound when slid on a surface- much louder than a plain needle. I can't wait to hear it on one of my Miniola records!
Re: World's Smallest Phonograph?
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 7:46 pm
by Tinkerbell
How do you manage to work on something so incredibly tiny with any amount of accuracy? This just blows me away...
Re: World's Smallest Phonograph?
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 8:04 pm
by Orthophonic
Wow!!! How tiny!!!
Player-Tone wrote:The working miniature reproducer for my Miniola VV-50. It makes a loud sound when slid on a surface- much louder than a plain needle. I can't wait to hear it on one of my Miniola records!
Re: World's Smallest Phonograph?
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 8:31 pm
by alang
AMAZING! I need 3.00 reading glasses to work on a regular #2 reproducer, I could not even attempt to work on something like this. Great job! Please keep us posted.
Andreas
Re: World's Smallest Phonograph?
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 8:50 pm
by Player-Tone
Thanks!
How do you manage to work on something so incredibly tiny with any amount of accuracy?
-Just steady hands and good vision. There were several times however when parts would blow away if I accidentally breathed on them, which were not fun trying to find again.
I just hope nobody ever tries to rebuild this reproducer!
Re: World's Smallest Phonograph?
Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 7:19 pm
by Player-Tone
1/12 scale 'Miniola' VV-50 update:
Here is the finished case, internal horn (which dosen't show up well in pictures), reproducer, and spring with spring barrel. This little spring barrel was made for a pocket watch, but is the perfect size for this application. It will be placed in sideways due to limited space, unlike the vertical barrel in a real VV-50. I still plan on having it wind from the front with the crank.
Re: World's Smallest Phonograph?
Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 8:05 pm
by Tinkerbell
Player-Tone wrote:1/12 scale 'Miniola' VV-50 update:
Here is the finished case, internal horn (which dosen't show up well in pictures), reproducer, and spring with spring barrel. This little spring barrel was made for a pocket watch, but is the perfect size for this application. It will be placed in sideways due to limited space, unlike the vertical barrel in a real VV-50. I still plan on having it wind from the front with the crank.
Looking forward to hearing it play!