Gramophones, record players and phonographs - repairing, building and experimenting with them
Building, fixing, making, experimenting, and just learning about the technology of gramophones, phonographs and record players. Its not all vintage stuff though and I also do related projects on my 3D printer and lathe and also make use of electronics, especially Arduinos to add a modern twist to older technology. I've been growing the channel for a few years and I'm now publishing a mixture of long form and shorts with new material every week. I'd love to share all my latest videos with you so please subscribe to get the latest. Thanks 👍😀
The proper procedure to adjust the speed of these units is as follows: 1. Make sure the belt is seated properly on the motor drive pulley. This is important, because it is very easy for the belt to accidentally seat on either 'flange' instead of the 'bulge' in between the flanges. If this happens, the speed will be fast on all settings. The belt must seat on that bulge on the motor shaft. 2. Set the player for 33 rpm and adjust the trimmer in the motor (the 'L' hole) to the correct speed. 3. Set the player for 45 rpm and adjust the trimmer in the motor (the 'H' hole) to the correct speed. 4. Set the player for 78 rpm and adjust the trimmer on the auxiliary board (it's usually blue) for the correct speed. The speeds should be set in that order - 33, 45, 78.
If I remember correctly, it is the thin plastic from the lid of a margarine container. I've not tried paper, but I have experimented with various plastics: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XqAlJVpN3ZM.htmlsi=qisFRDmlnEwIXSA- And metals: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-aMrX8tn-tYI.htmlsi=GcKmUUWe5jZXJW74 Thanks 😀 👍
@radiogramgramophonetoons5802 I'm sure I have picked up another V disk and it is in a pile of records which will be a video someday! 😅. Not looked at it yet. Thanks 😀 👍
A 'sort of' Berliner hand cranked gramophone. Quite surprised at the sound quality, but with the small horn would guess its better for playing into a mic. Ever thought of making a true Berliner hand cranked lookalike by hand cranking an old gramophone motor with the mainspring broken/inoperative? You could post a comparison with vs without the governor connected, showing how tricky maintaining speed was in those early days. Just one of my cranky thoughts 🙂
The 5.2V power supply would be suitable to power a 5.0V device, assumping polarity is correct and output current capacity meets spec. There is a small bit of headroom built into electronics. Conversely, most electronics will work with slightly lower voltages. 4.5 volts DC would probably operate that player without issue.
Very thankful you said that they only accept certain records. I had gotten mine from my grandfather, and I was planning to put a Doors record on it. Mine is a Decca, and I don’t know how old it is.
Magnifique gramophone et on voit que ce n'est pas de la merde c'est-à-dire que ce n'est pas une reproduction c'est un authentique véritable du début du siècle une merveille et ce que j'adore c'est que ce n'est pas un faux salutations de Suisse
Thanks, glad you liked it. I believe the oak case was made in England, but all the metal parts probably came from Switzerland. Did you see this video? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vDpsJK8J7WQ.htmlsi=xOm3qJnCnFSEatA8 😀👍
I don't always buy the lot. At the sale, I bought a single record from one box, and nothing from 2 other boxes I looked at. It's a question of time, though. As you can see from this video, even going through the box fairly quickly took time. The whole box was so cheap it was just easier to buy the lot and move on. I could see from even a small inspection it was going to have some good stuff in it. Thanks 😀 👍
It's always nice to have something like that. I have an album of 78s from my grandfather, but no machine, unfortunately. I've no idea what was used to play them. 🤔
Legally speaking this is a fake HMV machine with a fake Gerrad motor. Had it not carried the fake HMV decal and a fake motor , I would have called it a replica gramophone with cheap components
i have a similar turntable like that, it's a Phillips from 1957, the auto start works on 78 rpm, but not on 33 or 45, it gets stuck at the middle of the cylce, idk what could it be
@joseluisrodriguezmartinez9343 Nothing specific, unfortunately. There may be too much friction in the mechanism. The whole mechanism moves faster at 78rpm, which may overcome dirt and dried up grease, whereas at 45rpm and 33rpm, it doesn't. 🤔
