[Phono-L] Amberola A-VI help

[Mike Stitt]

John,
I take your point. I would say however don't worry about wearing the machine
or machines out. I have Victors and Edisons that will run long after I'm
dead, with original grease. Kind of like those cylinders that look like new
100 years later played on original styli. That is the appeal after all, for
me.
Leave 'em alone until it really needs to be helped by you or me. I wish
collectors would leave them untouched if not broken. 50 years from now if
not sooner some new collector will say who the hell put nylon in a 150 year
old machine. I have a great 1820's banjo clock that goes tick-tock. Glad
someone didn't throw a quartz movement in it to quiet it
down......imho....lol.
Oldcranky

On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 6:39 PM, john robles <john9ten at pacbell.net> wrote:

> That's a point. I bought it because it was so unusual and beautiful, and
> maybe the noise is a part of that. but that aluminum gear is going to keep
> on wearing down...I like the nylon idea!
> John
> --- On Sat, 3/27/10, Mike Stitt <smstitt at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> From: Mike Stitt <smstitt at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Amberola A-VI help
> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l at oldcrank.org>
> Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010, 12:11 PM
>
> Perhaps the machine is what it is...It has made 90+ years. Enjoy it squawks
> and noises and wrinkles.
> It has earned them. Funny tho' my beard has gone gray and silver, think I
> might dye it back to red.
> Oldcranky
>
> On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 10:27 AM, John Maeder <appywander at hotmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > I would think nylon would make a strong and quiet gear, rather than
> cutting
> > replacements from metals.
> >
> > > Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 08:51:23 -0700
> > > From: john9ten at pacbell.net
> > > To: phono-l at oldcrank.org
> > > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Amberola A-VI help
> > >
> > > I understand that the early brass gear was noisy and this aluminum
> > replacement wore out. Why didn't they make it of steel? Aluminum seems a
> > stupid choice. There must be a way to remedy this.....Maybe I need to go
> > find an old fashioned machine shop or a clock gear maker!
> > > John
> > >
> > > --- On Sat, 3/27/10, C5fan at aol.com <C5fan at aol.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > From: C5fan at aol.com <C5fan at aol.com>
> > > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Amberola A-VI help
> > > To: phono-l at oldcrank.org
> > > Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010, 7:03 AM
> > >
> > > I have the same problem with mine. Did anybody make a reproduction?
> > >
> > >
> > > In a message dated 3/27/2010 9:59:23 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> > > john9ten at pacbell.net writes:
> > >
> > > Hello  all
> > > I have a beautiful Amberola A-VI with that loud aluminum gear - anyone
> > > suggest any fixes or methods of quieting it? With the lid down it is
> ok,
> > but I
> > > am thinking of having a new gear made.
> > > Anyone got a junker with a gear  that's not too badly worn? This is a
> > > beautiful and interesting machine, too  bad it was such a failure.
> > > Thanks
> > > John  Robles
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