Sprong! ~ Friday, June 09, 2023

This is the housing for the spring of our Amberola cylinder record player. I've been very curious to get a look inside, and find out what condition it's in and if any repairs are necessary.

Authorities on the subject of repairing these devices advise caution in opening the spring canisters. Wear goggles and gloves, because springs can be sharp (especially if broken) and can jump out with a lot of force.

I was careful, but nothing exciting happened.

I think the main issue with this spring is that the 100-year old grease has almost solidified. So hopefully a good cleaning and reassembly will get this thing playing tunes again.