Antique Radio Gramophone Maintainence CD! '31 NR

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Keeping the Gramophone in Order

Originally Published in 1935!

Up for bid is a marvelous CD-ROM eBook of the original "Keeping the Gramophone in Order" with NO RESERVE!"

We have scanned and reformatted a scarce original and are pleased to offer you this wonderful antique gramophone maintenance reference guide for your personal or professional use! This cd reproduction has photos and extensive instructions on the maintenance of various types of gramophones. The topics addressed are listed below. (Original is NOT for sale)

This is certainly a wonderful source of valuable educational and technical directions for the owners of, or professions who repair, various types of antique gramophones from the early 1900's. This is the perfect opportunity to purchase your own version of another wonderful instructional from early America and European cultures!

This resourceful item addresses the following gramophone maintenance concerns:

Types of Gramophones and Their Essential Components

Acoustical

Turntable Driving Mechanism

Soundbox

Tone Chamber

Electrical Reproducing Gramophone

Turntable

Driving Mechanism

Soundbox

Amplifier

Loud Speaker

Radio Gramophones

Soundbox

Amplifier

(Thermionic valve amplifier and its three stages)

Other Types of Gramophones

Unpacking the Instrument

 Correct Operation of Instrument

Gramophone Maintenance

How to Straighten Warped Records

Making Records Last Longer

Dusting Records Important

Speed Regulation

Soundbox Correctly Mounted

Soundbox Incorrectly Mounted

Lessening Wear on Records

Types of Needles Available

Enlarged Views of Seven Different Types of Gramophone Needles

How to Use Needles

Oiling Turntable Driving Mechanism

Checking Tightness of Horn Screws for Possible Horn Chatter

Soldering a Faulty Seam in the Horn

Spring Motors

How Electric Motors Work

Universal Type

Induction Type

Disc Motor

Removing Motor for Inspection

Removing Complete Governor Assembly for Examination

Soundboxes Need Careful Handling

Electric Soundbox

Tone Chamber

Bad Reproduction External from Machine

What a historically educational and technical piece this is!

 ~~~ The antique and vintage gramophone parts, needles, etc., can be found on eBay quite readily. You just have to hunt a little bit! :)

~~~ You will appreciate the attention taken in providing a TOP QUALITY PRODUCT that you will use for many years to come. This information has been scanned onto CD-ROM using the Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF format. You may download a FREE version of the Adobe software program at www.adobe.com .

This is NOT a copy of another CD-ROM. You will receive an ORIGINAL CD of this historic and resourceful book. The text is viewed easily from your computer or you may choose to print each page as you read this amazing book on millinery construction. Every page has been meticulously scanned, cleaned and burned to preserve this ANTIQUE book's information and patterns to CD-ROM! The format of this resource has so many more advantages than the original book.

What are the benefits of an eBook?

* Every image and every page has been scanned to produce crystal clear images and you never have to deal with any crumbling old paper!

* These scans are completely sizable. You can enlarge and print according to your visual needs!

* Each page is saved in PDF format at 300 dsi and is readily accessible using Adobe Acrobat (or other pdf programs such as Photo Shop, etc.). This program is very user friendly and allows you to print any one specific page/pages or the entire book!

* Each time you want to use an image, a page or pages you can print it out. Every one will be as crisp and clear as the last!

* Each CD-ROM comes in a protective case!

Curious about the quality of these scans? Please contact me and I will forward an image for your own personal inspection! Scale it, edit it, print it to fit your needs and you are surely going to be quite pleased with the results! You will appreciate the attention taken in providing a TOP QUALITY PRODUCT that you will use for many years to come...

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~~~ FYI: All text and listing photos in Dakota Prairie Treasure listings may not be copied without my expressed permission...No returns or refunds on written/printed/cd materials after delivery to buyer. By purchasing this reproduction, you agree to use it for personal use only: no re-selling of any or all of the contents is permitted. To the best of my knowledge all of the information provided in this cd is from public domain sources. To learn more about copyright law please visit the US Copyright office's web site at: http://www.loc.gov/copyright/ .