[Phono-L] How to 'wax' a Victor Exhibition 2 soundbox?

[Douglas Houston]

I'm pretty sure that they used Shellac. Wax wouldn't set up hard enough to
hold through many plays.  Any of them I've seen, on any sound box was just
a dab to cover the head of the secrew, and bond to the diaphragm. 


> [Original Message]
> From: David Barnett <David at FairLibertysCall.com>
> To: <phono-l at oldcrank.org>
> Date: 12/11/2009 4:23:02 PM
> Subject: [Phono-L] How to 'wax' a Victor Exhibition 2 soundbox?
>
> To all you phono-phanatics more knowledgeable than I (pretty much all  
> of you):
>
> I rebuilt an Exhibition 2 soundbox with new gaskets and a new  
> diaphragm. What a difference! But I'm not sure I got the drop of wax  
> in the right position on the screw and the diaphragm. If I understand  
> what should happen it should not just ball up on the head of the  
> screw, it should flow around the screw and onto the diaphragm. That  
> way there's a good transfer of the vibrations. I don't think I have  
> it right yet. How far onto the diaphragm should it flow? Any hints  
> how to do it?
>
> If you have a good picture of how it should look, feel free to email  
> one to met.
>
> Thanks you very much.
>
> David Barnett
>
> David Barnett                   David at FairLibertysCall.com
> 516-767-0675                  www.FairLibertysCall.com
>
>
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