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I just found (in France) a Graphophone in very, very good condition. The mechanism is an AT one with a rather low serial number (208195), with a #2 reproducer, without pot metal, but the cabinet is from a A model.
Furthermore, the governor has only 3 balls (similar to the Eagle balls). So what is it?
The Hazelcorn guide indicates that some early AT might have been sold in an A cabinet. Is that confirmed?
Should I change the governor for a 4 balls one or just keep it as is? (it works without noise).
Thanks for your help!
Jeff

A few early ATs have indeed been found in A-type cabinets. There's a thread on this forum about it, but you'll need to find it with the Search feature.

I've never seen a 3-ball governor on an A or an AT till now. Personally, as long as it works well I wouldn't change it - - especially if it differs from the Eagle governor. (It looks like an Eagle governor in the pictures, but what are the chances those governors are interchangeable?)

Nice machine!

George P.

Jeff

I have the same style motor governor on an incomplete AT serial# 201299, no case though.
I thought the governor was changed but seeing yours now I'm not so sure. I wouldn't change it.

Chuck

ChuckA wrote:Jeff

I have the same style motor governor on an incomplete AT serial# 201299, no case though.
I thought the governor was changed but seeing yours now I'm not so sure. I wouldn't change it.

Chuck

Interesting!

I wonder if American Graphophone might have been trying to economize this motor to help offset the cost of the extra (and barreled) mainspring? If so, this must have been a short-lived experiment.

George P.

Thanks all for making my life easier!
So, I will keep this governor considering that the motor runs fine, without noise and at the right speed.

phonogfp wrote:A few early ATs have indeed been found in A-type cabinets.There's a thread on this forum about it, but you'll need to find it with the Search feature.George P.

I didn't find yet the thread as the Search is giving a lot of results but I will try again!
Jeff

If I recall, Peter F contributed some data on early ATs in that thread. I don't know if you can incorporate "PeterF" in your search or not.

George P.

One of my AT's is in an A cabinet also, and it has a three ball governor. Serial number 204362. Russie

http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... at#p203651

My ears! Burning!!


Wow, have a look at how close the serial numbers are between mine, 208166, and the original poster's, 208195. And mine has been in San Francisco for probably at least a century...how did its close sibling get to France?