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G&T #3
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2025 10:34 pm
by Phono-Phan
I am looking for an original leather elbow clamp for a G&T phonograph. Please contact me if you have one available. I have a reproduction on my G&T #3 now and want to upgrade. Thanks, Ken Brekke
Re: G&T #3
Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2025 7:08 am
by GavinM
I'm curious to know whether all of these machines had an elbow clamp originally. As I mentioned in a previous post my Style 3 doesn't have one and I can't see signs on the leather that it ever had - no marks or indentations. I suppose it's possible that it had one when it was new and the owner never used it!
Re: G&T #3
Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2025 12:46 pm
by Steve
GavinM wrote: Sun Jun 22, 2025 7:08 am
I'm curious to know whether all of these machines had an elbow clamp originally. As I mentioned in a previous post my Style 3 doesn't have one and I can't see signs on the leather that it ever had - no marks or indentations. I suppose it's possible that it had one when it was new and the owner never used it!
Yes, they did.
Re: G&T #3
Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2025 7:08 pm
by GavinM
Steve wrote: Sun Jun 22, 2025 12:46 pm
GavinM wrote: Sun Jun 22, 2025 7:08 am
I'm curious to know whether all of these machines had an elbow clamp originally. As I mentioned in a previous post my Style 3 doesn't have one and I can't see signs on the leather that it ever had - no marks or indentations. I suppose it's possible that it had one when it was new and the owner never used it!
Yes, they did.
Thanks for the clarification. I'm guessing that it'll be very difficult to get hold of one now.
One other bit of advice needed regarding these elbows: the leather seems very dry on mine and I was wondering if some sort of leather treatment should be used to 'feed' it and make it more supple.
Re: G&T #3
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2025 12:59 am
by Inigo
Do a search in the forum, for leather, and you'll find it, as there have been many discussions about this in the past.
Re: G&T #3
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2025 12:19 pm
by GavinM
Inigo wrote: Mon Jun 23, 2025 12:59 am
Do a search in the forum, for leather, and you'll find it, as there have been many discussions about this in the past.
Thanks, will do.
Re: G&T #3
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2025 7:15 pm
by Phono-Phan
Does anyone have or know of someone that has an original tone arm support bracket circled in red? I think they came on the HMV #2 and #3. I can use one. Thanks, Ken Brekke