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

[Rich]

You can either melt a drop on the screw head and diaphragm, or mix up a 
heavy cut of seed lac or something like that and put a dab on with a brush.

Douglas Houston wrote:
> 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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