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Ragtime Rastus
Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 8:26 pm
by ts_13
Hello All,
I was fortunate enough to pick this little guy up today. My question is: is the base complete? I have seen another accessory in pictures that looks like a rubber wheel that is on the spindle cap. Is this guy complete?
Thank you all in advance.
T
Re: Ragtime Rastus
Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 8:48 pm
by Curt A
You are missing the wooden "drive" cap that goes on the spindle of the phonograph. It looks like a wooden donut with a pin through the center of the donut hole. It goes on the phonograph spindle first and then the dowel with a slot on the base fits into the donut and meshes with the pin to drive the mechanism in the "platform" base that Rastus dances on.
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Re: Ragtime Rastus
Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 8:50 pm
by ts_13
Curt A wrote: Sat Jul 10, 2021 8:48 pm
You are missing the wooden "drive" cap that goes on the spindle of the phonograph. It looks like a wooden donut with a pin through the center of the donut hole. It goes on the phonograph spindle first and then the dowel with a slot on the base fits into the donut and meshes with the pin to drive the mechanism in the "platform" base that Rastus dances on.
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That is what I thought! Thank you very much Curt. Any good places to grab this part?
T
Re: Ragtime Rastus
Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 8:59 pm
by Curt A
There is a guy in NC, who is on the forum that makes replicas of the whole toy. He might be able to help with that piece. I don't know his user name, but his name is Brian Parlier and his phone number is: (704) 644-8606
Hope that helps...
Re: Ragtime Rastus
Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 9:18 pm
by ts_13
Curt A wrote: Sat Jul 10, 2021 8:59 pm
There is a guy in NC, who is on the forum that makes replicas of the whole toy. He might be able to help with that piece. I don't know his user name, but his name is Brian Parlier and his phone number is: (704) 644-8606
Hope that helps...
Absolutely that helps, thank you very much.
T
Re: Ragtime Rastus
Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2021 3:10 pm
by VanEpsFan1914
Sounds like Rastus will be able to dance again soon.