WANTED: Graphophone Crank

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WANTED: Graphophone Crank

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I have a Type C Graphophone with an incorrect crank. I'm be most grateful if someone would part with an extra crank that looks like either of these illustrated below:

The earliest crank for the Type C is a slip-on type, and apparently featured a straight throw. Note the hole in the throw at the shoulder. My Type C is early, so I'd LOVE to find this one:
crank1.jpg
The second style is also a slip-on, but with angles in the throw and a long, slender wooden handle painted black. It still has a hole at the shoulder. I'd be very happy with this one too:
crank2.jpg
This second style evolved into the type used with the BC, which has a very angular throw and is a screw-in crank. However, the slender, black handle was retained, so I thought I'd show it. All these cranks are rather large.
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If anyone has one of the cranks pictured in the catalogs above and they don't need it, I'd be very happy and grateful to hear from you. :)

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Re: WANTED: Graphophone Crank

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George, Will the crank off of a late AH or a BI crank work? The second crank looks very similar to it.
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Re: WANTED: Graphophone Crank

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Phonofreak wrote:George, Will the crank off of a late AH or a BI crank work? The second crank looks very similar to it.
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Harvey, it must be a slip-on crank. I believe the AH and BI are threaded. :)

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Re: WANTED: Graphophone Crank

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Bump.

Anyone?

I'd surely appreciate any help with this.

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Re: WANTED: Graphophone Crank

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Another bump...

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