Yes, George is the most likely person to have what you need. If your is original that would be good to have a picture. BTW just because the machine is in good shape and the reproducer there is potmetal doesn't necessarily mean it is original, it might be but some failed a long time ago and were replaced by other potmetal reproducers and some never fail, it is a crap shoot. -Barry Andrew Baron wrote: > Thanks, Barry for this feedback. Based on the overall condition of this > Apollophone, I'd say that the reproducer is probably original. The > original finish is superb and the plated parts are original and equally > well preserved. The reproducer is potmetal, but only the tiniest of > hairline cracks is showing through the plating. Otherwise it's > excellent. It would be good to find some kind of operation manual that > covers phonograph operation. If the odd jeweled needle set screw is > described, that would most likely point to this reproducer being original. > > I can email you photos of it, once I've taken some, if you'd like. > > Andy > > > On Jan 2, 2008, at 3:01 AM, Barry Kasindorf wrote: > >> I also have the Appollophone but from what I was told the original >> reproducer was potmetal and was usually replaced. I think mine has a >> Silvertone with it. >> -Barry >> >> >> Andrew Baron wrote: >>> Will do. I'll need to charge up my camera batteries and hope to >>> email a few photos directly to you within the next day or so. >>> Thanks for responding. In the short term, do you have a sense of how >>> common or scarce the needle set screw with the embedded stylus is? >>> Best, >>> Andy >>> On Jan 1, 2008, at 6:29 PM, George wrote: >>>> Can you supply me pictures of the reproducer Andy? >>>> George >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: Andrew Baron >>>> To: Antique Phonograph List >>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 6:18 AM >>>> Subject: [Phono-L] Melville-Clark reproducer ring inquiry >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hello all and Happy New Year ~ >>>> >>>> On behalf of a close friend of mine, I'm searching for a diaphragm >>>> retaining ring for the reproducer on his Melville-Clark Apollo player >>>> piano/ phonograph. The reproducer is in fine condition, but is >>>> missing the diaphragm, gaskets and threaded retaining ring. I can >>>> easily help him with the diaphragm and gaskets, but couldn't find >>>> anything close to the retaining ring in my own parts collection. The >>>> ring would be slightly smaller in diameter than an Edison DD retaining >>>> ring, and would have a slightly coarser thread. >>>> >>>> It's an interesting reproducer with an unusual cross bar arrangement, >>>> and still has its original needle set screw (thumb screw) which has a >>>> conical jewel stylus mounted in its center, for playing Edison records >>>> (I assume), when the tone arm is repositioned for hill and dale >>>> reproduction. >>>> >>>> Any help at all with the retaining ring or letting me know whether >>>> this reproducer is common to other phonographs would be sincerely >>>> appreciated. The platter appears to be Columbia, but the reproducer >>>> doesn't resemble any Columbia reproducer that I've seen. The piano >>>> itself is quite a lovely piece, very original and well preserved, and >>>> with the nicely engineered spring motor in place of a conventional >>>> wind motor, to turn the piano rolls or the phonograph, according to >>>> the selector lever. The spring is silently ratchet-wound by pumping >>>> the foot pedals, and appears to have an adjustable clutch to prevent >>>> winding too tightly. >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance for any help or insight with the reproducer ring. >>>> Andy Baron >>>> Santa Fe, NM >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Phono-L mailing list >>>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>>> Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1204 - Release Date: >>>> 12/31/2007 12:20 PM >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Phono-L mailing list >>>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Phono-L mailing list >>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org