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Dear All, I have a question regarding an Edison Spring Motor model phonograph. I am hoping someone on the forum may have had far more experience with the larger Edison models than I have. I am aware that the " Spring Motor " model preceded and was later replaced by the Edison " Triumph " model. I have recently acquired an Edison Spring Motor model , but it does not have its original carriage that holds the reproducer . My question is this : Would a carriage from a later " Triumph " fit ok on a " Spring Motor " or are there slight dimensional differences between the two models ? I also am aware that the carriage on the Triumph is in two parts -- the actual arm that hold the reproducer and the sleeve that glides along the slide-rod and also has the feed-nut spring - arm attached , whereas in the smaller Edison models , the arm and sleeve are indeed one casting. I have the actual arm , but not the sleeve !! The reason I ask is that I probably stand a better chance of finding an incomplete " Triumph " mechanism to rob for parts than trying to locate an earlier distressed " Spring Motor " mech. Any help from knowledgable members would be much appreciated. Thank you ! Dulcetto

Dulcetto,

The carriage from a later Triumph will indeed fit on an earlier Spring Motor. If you have the sleeve from the Spring Motor, all you'll need is the carriage.

Good luck!

George P.

Hi George , Many thanks for your reply --- its as I thought, but I wanted to be certain ! I appreciate your fast response.
Good wishes from England ,Dulcetto