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GRAMOPHONE His Masters Voice C102A

Made under license by La Socit du Gramophone Franais - La Voix de son matre to 1930

EXAMPLE OF RESTORATION

Christian FonckJuly 2010

Gramophone at the

purchase

Type C102A

to restore

Here is a gramophone

with turntable cloth

dead, motor stops or

many speedfluctuations, reproducer

dead (diaphragm

broken), case in bad

condition, very dirty

1

Dismantling of the board

Contrary to the English

HMV which is a wood

board, French have put a

board in wooden painted

metal!

Metal board

2

Dismantling of the

engine Type 271

Cleaning the engine with

gasoline and greasing

with new lubricants:

grease for the gearings

and oil for axes. Check

all parts

No track of rust has to

remain

HMV 271 B motor

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the horn and mostly the

visible mouth need new

painting in matt black

(here already paint, butwas striped with paint

chips)

3

Dismantling Horn

cleaning and new

painting of the complete

horn (external and

internal)

To remove old paint, use

acetone. (be careful,

dangerous product)

No track of rust has to

remain

4

Installation on turntable

of a new dress (cloth)

which is a black felt of

pure wool

Never use tissues in

Synthetic materials no

existing in 1930

New clothing

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5

Change the broken

Sound box reproducer

by a new original one

from HMV (of the

ancient stocks of the

factory of Hayes)

Boxed new sound box Old broken reproducer (no brand) New 5 B HMV reproducer

6

Regulation of the speed

and control of the

general functioning.

Change part of manual

brake which was felt by

a piece of round leather

7

Cleaning and oiling

spring and mechanism

of speed control

This phase asks for the

listening of several

records for the

regulation of speed or

using a stroboscopeAll Mechanism

8Dismantling of 16

copper corners and

cleaning the old paint

then repainting.

Originally painted in

metal brilliant black,

(Paint of screw heads)

HMV 102s typical corner

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9

Reassembly of the

typical " His Master's

Voice " 102s horn as

snail of which windsaround the engine

Atypical regarding to the

other brands of

gramophone, but

increase very appreciably

the quality of the sound!

10

Locks and other metallic

parts of the box have

been dismantled, well

cleaning and repainted.

All the black metal parts

in matt as originally. For

the internal chromed

platted part, also

dismantled and cleaned

with adequate products

for chromes and sanded.

No track of rust has to

remain

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Reconditioning of the

suitcase leather:

cleaning with soft

gasoline (no acetone),then coloring with black

leather liquid color and

after drying shining

products

Dismantling of the original

leather handle and coloring

with black leather and

shining products(same

process of case)

12

Final testRemove duster and

all remaining dirty

parts small

finishes

Listening of around

10 records

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Gramophone

" La Voix de son

Matre " type

HMV C102A

Totally restored

Ready To Play

Identification

Type C102A

s/n 6674

The restoration of a

gramophone asks

knowledge for :

Mechanics

Metal sorts

Materials

Chemicals

Leather

Sewing

Painting

Music

Christian Fonck

July 2010