Thanks, George for clarifying which rebuild parts are available for the Orthophonic. Do they sound as good, rebuilt with the new diaphragm, as one with an original diaphragm that's in excellent and proper condition? Andy Baron On Jan 30, 2008, at 12:35 PM, George wrote: > Yes we can get a reproduction kit in gold or nickel plated brass > that includes both front and back housings, the ring and the axle. > The diaphragm is also available today, but comes w/o the center > spider which has to be glued to the new diaphragm. Along with new > rear flange, gaskets, thumbscrew, bearings and bearing seals the > only thing left to be used from an old reproducer is the needle bar, > needle bar stop screw, bearing caps & screws and diaphragm spider. > It's kind of like the Model T. It used to be said that you could > just about build a Model T from scratch ordering new parts for JC > Whitney. > George > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Loran Hughes > To: Antique Phonograph List > Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 11:58 AM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Some questions about Orthophonic reproducers > --restorability, reproductions > > > On Jan 30, 2008, at 8:27 AM, Andrew Baron wrote: > >> The Orthophonic sound box is a pretty sophisticated assembly and has >> not been reproduced to the best of my knowledge. > > I could have sworn that someone was selling reproduction brass > Orthophonics on eBay about a year ago - anyone else remember that? As > I recall, it had the same number of teardrop vents on the face as the > pot metal variety to differentiate it from an original. They looked > pretty good, but for about the same money you could have the real > deal. > > Or am I suffering from brain slippage? > > Loran > _______________________________________________ > 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: 269.19.16/1251 - Release Date: > 1/30/2008 9:29 AM > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org