Yes, why not write to Babson Brothers? They're still in business. I used to drive past them in Oak Brook, IL (a Chicago suburb). See link below: http://www.glassian.org/Babson/index.html Jim Nichol On Aug 29, 2007, at 3:37 PM, john robles wrote: > Maybe you should write to Babson and ask for the new parts! :-) > JOhn > > michael funk <funk at insightbb.com> wrote: > I recently bought an Amberola 30 that was not working very well. > When > dissembling the machine to send the motor to George Vollema I found > a letter > in the bottom of the case dated January 27, 1916. The letter was in > reply > to a complaint the original owner (J. D. Smith of Sheridan > Wisconsin) had > about the machine. Directions for things to try where described and > at the > end the letter states "I am ready and willing to send you all charges > prepaid at my expense, a new top plate and motor for your machine > that I > know will illuminate this trouble, if after having followed out the > instructions I have given desired results are not obtained." F. K. > Babson > MGR. > > I am beginning to wonder if this machine has always been troubled! A > stamped number on the machine says "22162" while a top plate I > found under > the motor is "19165". I am assuming these numbers should match if they > started out life together. The letter is a purple ditto and not an > original typed letter. I wonder why they didn't send out the typed > original > and keep the ditto. > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org