Re: Amphion Transmission Frame
By Bob Conant
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> The problem lies in transferring the old shafts and gears to the new
> frame. My caller says he has got most of it worked out but he needs to
> remove the small brass pinion gear which, when viewed from the front of
> the player, lies at the left-hand end of the top shaft.
The Amphion transmission frame is virtually identical to the Ampico frame as the American Piano Company used the Amphion componenents for their reproducing system. I have an upright Marque Ampico and the parts are almost the same as the Amphion 88 note upright. With regards to the brass pinion on the upper left shaft, it has been a number of years since I had that apart but I believe the pinion is pressed onto a knurled portion of the shaft. It will be necessary to remove as many of the other parts from the shaft as possible and then carefully press the shaft out of the pinion. Of course if the old frame is ruined anyway, maybe he could remove the shaft by breaking the frame the rest of the way and then pressing the gear off. It should be removed from the left end of the shaft. Hope this helps.
Bob Conant
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