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Is this normal ? The reproducer on my Columbia B sits at an angle ot the cylinder. I dont see any way to adjust it . Thanks

The reproducer was probably glued at the wrong angle during a bad repair. It can be separated and re-glued. Alternatively, you can attempt to rotate it on the trunnion tube, and correct the angle. Securing it with its knurled thumb screw

The body on this reproducer is one piece so, rotating it in not an option. The only option I see is to file the trunion slots wider in order to rotate it and use the knurled screw to secure it as you stated. I wonder if its affecting the volume or tone at its current angle? I can correct the angle with some filing but wanted to be sure that it was not suppose to be at at angle. Thanks

hearsedriver wrote:wanted to be sure that it was not suppose to be at at angle.

Definitely not. The reproducer should be level with the cylinder playing surface. In addition, the Indestructible cylinder mounted on your Eagle has (as I'm sure you are aware) a few stripped grooves. That's rather unusual for an Indestructible cylinder - especially one played with a floating (aluminum) reproducer which generally imposes less stress on the recorded groove versus 'weighted' reproducers with limit loops. Guessing someone likely tried playing this cylinder with a damaged or missing stylus or even a homemade 'stylus' (yikes!) sometime in the past. I would discontinue playing this cylinder once you get the reproducer playing angle corrected...but that's just me. I've never seen an original Columbia reproducer with that severe of a playing angle so it's likely it has been fiddled with sometime in the past as was previously mentioned. There is also a possible risk that the edge of the reproducer could contact and injure wax cylinders as it is now with this angle. Correct it soon as you can.

Doug

Thanks for the information. A little filing took care of it. That cylinder is just used on my bench for testing. I play it in the good area. Just hated to through it away