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Seek Parts for Cylinder Music Box Movement
By Nancy Fratti

[ Steve Sukunda wrote in 160209 MMDigest

> I am looking for a "Geneva stop" and a ratchet spring.  I believe
> I am asking for the right thing; I have attached photos as a backup.

Yes, you've named the Geneva stop correctly.  I can't see the ratchet
under the spring barrel gear without you removing the spring barrel and
letting use see the _type_ of ratchet assembly there.   There are quite
a few different types!

In both cases there are no 'parts' available.  You have to have a
junker donor box to get parts from.  I just got in a bunch of this
type of movement and most of them were missing the male Geneva.  You
can _repair_ your male Geneva if you have the right tools.  You can
grind or file off the remaining part of the 'protrusion', drill a hole
in the center of the cleared area, and insert a piece of drill wire
into it.  Solder it in place and shape it to fit.

As for your other problem, I can't address that until we see what type
it is.

Have fun!

Nancy Fratti - Nancy Fratti Music Boxes
Canastota, New York, USA
http://www.nancyfrattimusicboxes.com/ 


(Message sent Wed 10 Feb 2016, 18:20:35 GMT, from time zone GMT-0500.)

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