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Hi,

I have acquired a Rexonola Prismaphonic gramophone. I’ve attached photos.

It’s not been maintained and needs some TLC.

I have lots of needles and I think I have a spare spring (one of the pictures shows what I think is a spring).

The photos show a small, round hole in the front above the cloth panel. I think I need a key to open this part?

Any help would be great.

Thanks!

I don't know what the spring is for, but the hole above the grille likely held a knob.

Here's a similar model --


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Thanks!

I was wondering if it had been a knob. There's a little metal post in the hole but I haven't found a knob ...

I wonder if fabric was pink originally? It's kind of a mustard-yellow now.

I think it's a model 20?

Does anyone know where I might buy a spare knob?

The spring that you show appears to be the gong from a clock. Many springwound clocks used coiled gong rods like this to strike the hour and half hour.

Thanks! I just assumed it was part of the gramophone because it was in the top with all the needles.

Okay, hooray for jewellery pliers ...

I have the sound box open and the panel under the turntable up.

Seems like I am missing some kind of maintenance kit? Does anyone know if there is such a thing?

Anyway, next step is to take off the metal panel on the back of the spring - I think?

Any ideas?

Thanks!

I really ought to check this section more often

Unfortunately the Rexonola website hasn't got the complete range of machines that were available, but I think what you have is a Rexonola No.25, and would have been introduced at the end of 1927 along with the other Prismaphonic machines.
The machine would have had a knob that matched those on the doors, where the hole is above the grille, and the grille cloth definately shouldn't be pink
Below is a picture of some original cloth from a No.35, and I'm fairly certain yours should be the same.
It also appears you have the wrong soundbox on your machine, as it should be a Prismaphonic soundbox.
Im guessing your machine shares the same horn that was used in the No.20 table model, also pictured below.