Reproducer gasket material question

[alang]

I am in the process of rebuilding a Pathé Concert reproducer (large diaphragm, straight connector in the back). The old gasket material seems to be round rubber tube, which has hardened beyond use. I tried to use the white Exhibition gasket material (silicone tube?) I bought from Wyatt's Musical Americana, but it is too thick or too firm or both. Does anyone know if there is either thinner or softer gasket tubing available? I think I have seen white rubber tubing which seemed much softer, but don't know where to get that either. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Andreas

[Phonofreak]

Andreas,
Try Tim Fabrizio(phonphan) or Ron Sitko. Both are at Union so you won't be able to get ahold of them right away.
Harvey Kravitz

[gramophoneshane]

The Pathé gasket rubber I've bought was the same diameter as the white stuff, but had a larger hole through the centre. It was a reddish brown colour & quite soft, & it came from US ebay but I cant remember the seller. I dont have any Pathé reproducers, but it fitted other off-brand reproducers I have & worked very well.
It's the perfect size for the armiture in electric magnetic pick-ups too.

[FloridaClay]

George Vollema (Great Lakes Antique Phonograph) just rebuilt my Pathé reproducer for me and will probably supply the correct gasket material if you want to rebuild yours yourself.

Clay

[chem_jv]

I have tried the material supplied by Wyatt's Musical Americana and found it to be of the wrong durometer. I now purchase my tubing from Ron Sitko, and it worked fine when I rebuilt my Pathé.

[alang]

Thanks everyone. I'll ask George and Ron for the proper material.
Andreas

[alang]

Just to give an update here:
I purchased two different types of tubing from George Vollema, the white "Exhibition" type tubing and some other off white softer tubing. I found that both worked well in my Pathé reproducer. These were both rubber tubing, whereas the one I had used before from Wyatt was silicone tubing. The silicone looks great because it is bright white, but it is harder than the rubber tubing.
Lesson learned: From now on I'll keep supplies of both types around.
Andreas