Columbia BF Cylinder Phonograph Gear Issues
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 5:58 pm
Just got a nice Columbia BF cylinder phonograph with some gear issues in the motor. The idler gear was missing, so I found a parts motor with the gear I needed and installed it. Cranked up the motor and it played, but there was a horrible 'clanking' going on. Turns out, the gear that engages the pulley shaft had been damaged and was out of round. Fortunately, the parts motor had a good one, so I stuck that on there, too. Last, the big brass gear that drives the governor was warped and wobbled back and forth making a lot of noise. Replaced that and now it runs great! Just a little work to do on the governor and it'll be ready to go. YeeHaa!
Something must have hit this motor really hard, probably it was dropped.
Cliff
Something must have hit this motor really hard, probably it was dropped.
Cliff