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I finally got around to making a quick video demonstration of my coin-operated Zonophone. It's not exactly Hollywood quality but it does show how it works. Fun machine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7vHnb3r ... e=youtu.be

Rene, i love your videos!, and thats a fantastic machine!

Very interesting machine in lovely condition. Is it possible to get pictures of the coin-op mechanism?

Ask and ye shall receive...

This little bar is what the coin trips when it passes through the slot. That releases the pawl holding the timing gear.



Here is the timing gear, pulled back against the adjustable stop at the right. That stop can be moved to accommodate a longer or shorter playing time.



This little bar screwed into the underside of the center gear of the motor trips the cam on each revolution, pulling the timing gear forward by one tooth. Right now it is set on the sixth tooth, so six revolutions of the main gear will let it run just long enough.



Another view of the timing gear, this time in the upright (off) position.



The motor is turned on and off by this very simple device that rubs against the rim of the governor. The normal on/off lever found on the top of the bedplate on conventional machines is not mounted since it is unnecessary.



With the coin slot and plunger assembly removed you can see the trip lever as well as the opening for the coin to fall into the drawer.

Thank you René. Your pictures show a rather complex and elaborate mechanism. Great that it still works so nicely.

Thanks Rene, Its always a pleasure to see your machines and videos.
Harvey Kravitz

Very nice Rene. I think there is a Berliner TM with this same type of adaptation on You Tube???.

Thank you for the pics of the mechanism and the video,that made my day .