That is the way it looks but it also looks like the springs are in the barrel in the right direction. Curiouser and curiouser. Ron L -----Original Message----- From: phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of crankemup at comcast.net Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 4:33 PM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Amberola spring direction in can? Ron, Is the spring that hooks around the wiinding arbor bent in an S shape? If so, it's probably put in the spring barrel backwards. Bill _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list Phono-L at oldcrank.org Phono-L Archive http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/ Support Phono-L http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank