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I need a good closeup pic of the speed control dial or for that matter a new one if anyone has one..I needs a good pic so i can redo it as close as the original as i can .Thanx!

I'm not familiar with the model G Aeolian Vocalion, but I have one
that has both the Volunome [a volume control left of the turntable,
intended to be set and left alone for the play of the record] and the
Graduola [also a volume control, on a knob with a cable that allows you
to play with the volume while the record is playing]. Both of these
devices operate a shutter in the horn throat. The speed control dial
is quite plain, and I'll try to get a picture of it for you. Mine is
marked S 80 F, and the knob is a plain black one. I'm thinking
about painting a gold arrow on it to indicate where it is pointing.
The motor on mine is a Thorens. Bob Ault

It should just use a pretty standard Thorens speed control which shouldn't be too hard to find.
I'm not sure which the Model G is either, but here's a pic I pulled off Ebay.

While we're on Aeolian Vocalion machines, I'd like to point out an interesting quirk of these players. In the picture above, you don't see a start-stop lever in the 2 O'Clock position. You DO see a couple of things in the 7 and 8 O'Clock positions. The one in the 8 O'Clock position is an external turntable brake pad. The other [round button on a round metal rod] is the automatic brake set. The tone arm is the start-stop lever.
To prepare to play a record, the tone arm is moved all the way to the left [toward the spindle] to clear the automatic brake. You then set the needle in the last groove of the record, or other place you want the machine to stop. You then push down on the round button--you will hear a soft sound I call a [thunk]. This is the brake catch setting to that point on the record. To start the turntable, you pull the tone arm all the way back to the right which releases the brake.
I have actually found this automatic brake more dependable than the common Victrola hand-set brake. Thank goodness mine had the manual with it. I would have had a hard time figuring this one out without it. Bob Ault

I'm new to phonographs and this is my first post here. I recently fell in love with these machines and within a week I have 3. This one here is a Graduola that I paid $150 from an old lady selling her late husband's collection. She has three more edison cylinder machines with horns in mint condition for $500. Anyhow, while I learn more about this Aeolian Vocalion, I would like to replace the speed control dial. Can anyone help me find it? Also, I compared mine with the one previously posted here and it apears as If I'm missing a lever at the 8' oclock?

I have the same machine as Hillndalefan with the remote volume control. Here is a pic of my speed control which is the same as yours I'm sure. Cheers


Cheers

I tried to delete this post but appears I didn't. Guess your speed control is different as it has the 80 on it. Sorry about that. Cheers

Bill K

Yes, it has an 80 and also a logo with an A and E overimposed over a world/globe symbol.