[Phono-L] Amberola A-VI help

[Tom Jordan]

As long as it plays cylinders well, I would leave it alone.

My two cents worth...

-----Original Message-----
From: phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org] On
Behalf Of john robles
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 8:39 PM
To: Antique Phonograph List
Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Amberola A-VI help

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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