Thanks Steve, Nope the crank does not touch the escutcheon. I know how much noise that can transfer! Michael ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Medved" <steve_noreen at msn.com> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l at oldcrank.org> Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 3:49 PM Subject: RE: [Phono-L] Re: Noisy Home Edison used soft rubber to isolate the upper bed plate from the lower one to reduce noise transfer, on my Triumph I used inner tube for the washers and rubber from a toilet plunger to put between the upper and lower bedplate. On my A the crank was touching the escutcheon and it was very noisy until I adjusted it so it did not touch. Steve _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org