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Sorry about all the posts lately. I had to ask everyone about this one. I found this tonight and didn't think too much about it.



But then I noticed this odd mechanism on the turntable.



Is this a repeater of some sort? Is it rare? I have never seen anything like it before. Does anyone have anything like this?

I am not really overly familiar with those but I did have a version of one that resembled what you have. They all worked on some kind of principle similar to what your showing. How they worked I was never too sure however.

Larry

I'm on the road and don't have my F-P reference books, but as I recall, that is a Simplex repeater (don't hold me to that). Scott Corbett has one on an XVIII in his dining room. The reproducer plays toward center and when it reaches the center post, the metal arc track rises on a coarse screw in the post. This causes the reproducer to slide back toward an adjustable stop on the rim and the metal track -- now lowering -- deposits the needle at the start again. The repeater track is hinged and the bracket for that is secured to the top board with wood screws.

The brown square under the post is a Durium advertising record for Chevy, I believe. I have one at home.

I saw this on CL last night myself and figure that the repeater alone is worth ⅔ the cost of what they are asking for the package.

Here's a page about record repeaters -- http://www.myvintagetv.com/updates2/Rep ... eaters.htm

The patent illustrated on the site -- 1556667 -- comes close.


OF

There were several manufacturers of these vertical screw repeaters, among them "Repeatograph" and "Repeater-Stop." They all work on a similar principle, which can be seen more easily than explained.

These devices work quite well and show up regularly these days. One note of caution: some manufacturers used pot metal for the vertical screw, so be sure it still turns freely before buying one!

George P.

I love asking these questions and knowing you all will have answers. Thanks John and George for your explanations. That cleared it up perfectly.

This phonograph is on craigslist if anyone is interested.

http://stlouis.craigslist.org/atq/1621182849.html

If anyone gets it, I would love to know and maybe see some closeup pics of it.

I didn't catch it was a craigs list item at first. Its actually pretty near me. But I don't need it. Do you think that case has been refinished. It would seem it has?