do,s and dont,s with gramaphones cheers .STRAFF
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Q&A about Talking Machines from the pre-electronic era (approx. 1885-1928).
hi to all, im a new user, i have just got hold of a gramaphone in nice condition, but im unsure of mod i think it could be h.m.v.97 , is their anyway i can find out ,im only going on pic from the net, also could anybody tell me the do,s and dont,s with gramaphones cheers .STRAFF
do,s and dont,s with gramaphones cheers .STRAFFHi Straff,
Welcome aboard.
You should find a silver metal disc on the turntable, which holds it to the spindle and prevents the turntable falling off when it's carried. If you slide the disc off, and lift the turntable off, there's usually a metal or cream plastic tag under the turntable attached to the motor board, which has the serial and model number on it. There should also be a HMV transfer/decal on the inside of the lid, and all HMV's originally had HMV soundboxes, but they do get changed from time to time.
If you've got a digi camera, you could take a pic and post it here via somewhere like imageshack or photobucket for free. I also have a model 97, but I can't get to it just now to take a photo for comparison. I'll try and photograph it in the next couple days, but heres one from a record sleeve for now. But check underneath the turntable for the tag and let us know what you find.
As for do's & don'ts, the main thing is to make sure its well lubed, and not to over-wind the spring. There will be 4 or 6 screws that hold the motorboard in the case. If you take the screws out, you can lift the whole motor and tonearm out to access the motor for oiling. Just put a drop of light oil on all the bearings and governon felts, and put a bit of light grease or vasoline on the gear teeth, and that should keep it running smoothly for awhile. Ideally, the mainspring should be cleaned and regreased, which is a bigger job, but not all that hard.
Welcome aboard.
You should find a silver metal disc on the turntable, which holds it to the spindle and prevents the turntable falling off when it's carried. If you slide the disc off, and lift the turntable off, there's usually a metal or cream plastic tag under the turntable attached to the motor board, which has the serial and model number on it. There should also be a HMV transfer/decal on the inside of the lid, and all HMV's originally had HMV soundboxes, but they do get changed from time to time.
If you've got a digi camera, you could take a pic and post it here via somewhere like imageshack or photobucket for free. I also have a model 97, but I can't get to it just now to take a photo for comparison. I'll try and photograph it in the next couple days, but heres one from a record sleeve for now. But check underneath the turntable for the tag and let us know what you find.
As for do's & don'ts, the main thing is to make sure its well lubed, and not to over-wind the spring. There will be 4 or 6 screws that hold the motorboard in the case. If you take the screws out, you can lift the whole motor and tonearm out to access the motor for oiling. Just put a drop of light oil on all the bearings and governon felts, and put a bit of light grease or vasoline on the gear teeth, and that should keep it running smoothly for awhile. Ideally, the mainspring should be cleaned and regreased, which is a bigger job, but not all that hard.
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