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Enquiry: Mike Set

11/7/2016

2 Comments

 
I recently picked up an old Horn Gramophone at an auction sale. I believe it is junior Monarch and was produced by HMV - (The Gramophone Company). The mechanism is made in Switzerland, (THORENS Fabrication Suisse No.535) It is in working condition.

However, one of the three-piece links and weight on the governor has broken away and don’t know where I can get a replacement part. Can you give any help or advice with this problem?

Yours sincerely.

Email: michael.stevens3@btinternet.com


2 Comments
Christopher Proudfoot
11/7/2016 10:29:57 am

This is unlikely to be an HNV gramophone; no gramophone ever left the HMV factory with a Thorens motor, so either the motor has been replaced or, more likely, it is not an HMV machine. As for the governor probelm, I am not quite clear where it is broken; 'three-piece-link' sounds like the arrangement for mounting the governor weights in some Collaro motors, but I have never seen this on a Thorens, which would normally have the weights on simple flat springs. Normally, in replacing these, it is necessary to replace all three springs in order to maintain balance.

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Keith Harrison
16/7/2016 08:55:14 am

To add to Christopher's comments I suggest you send a photo of the damaged parts to either Ken Priestley (www.fonograf.talktalk.net) or John Sleep (www.windupgram.co.uk) who should be able to help with parts or fix the motor for you.

Keith

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