[Phono-L] Electric XVI

Ron L'Herault lherault at bu.edu
Sat Jan 6 17:15:08 PST 2007


As a result of a MOCAPS meeting notice, I got a call from someone asking for
information about his phonograph.  I went to see it today.  It is an
electric version XVI, not an L door.  Unfortunately it has condition issues.
It has been in a garage for a long time and the finish is very dirty.  It is
missing a bit of veneer on the top of the lid.  It is missing its name
plate, the speed indicator needle and the cover over the speed indicator
dial.  Someone put part of a hasp on one of the front record-storage-area
doors and one of them is cracked where hinges attach.  Some of the door
veneer is loose but not cracked or curled.  On the plus side, the tone arm
moves freely and the brass interior Exhibition reproducer, other than
needing new gaskets is in good shape.  I can't quite figure out how the
turntable grabs the center spindle. It seems to ride on the pin of the
spindle and there is no groove in the center collar for the pin to mate to.
The center collar of the turntable does have a large headed set screw in it
though.  The universal motor looks OK.  The cord to the two resistors was to
badly decomposed to allow the machine to be plugged in.  I'd love to know
more about these electrics so I can tell the owner more about his.  He is
not sure if he will keep it or not.  He's also interested in knowing what it
might be worth now and what it would be worth if the repairs were done to
the mechanism and the cabinet was cleaned up and veneer replaced.
Opinions?   Does anyone have the speed indicator arm and cover?  How about
an ID plate for an electric version XVI?  I think it is the 1913-14 version
but I am not sure.   This could be a very nice machine once repaired.

Ron L




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