At 09:53 PM 1/18/96 PST, you wrote:

> To: rolls@foxtail.com
> Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 02:01:54 -0500 (EST)
> From: Les Smith <lessmith@buffnet5.buffnet.net>
>
> Subject: Large Roll Problem
>
> Regarding the hesitation problem when playing large rolls on your
> Weaver, Standard action player there are two things you might want
> to check, either one of which could be contributing to your problem:
> the upper and lower transmission brakes and the spring tension on
> your idler pulley....

Caution should be taken concerning tightening of the take-up spool brake.
If you only plan to play recently made rolls this if fine.  However, many of
us have rolls in our collections that are 60 or 70 years old, and the paper
is very delicate.  I have found that the best tension for the take-up spool
brake is NONE AT ALL.  On some old rolls, any tension at all on rewind will
shred the edges of the paper.  If you think the roll is too loose after
rewinding, then after removing the roll from the spoolbox, hold the center
of the roll gently in your left palm and rotate the right flange with your
right hand, but not too tight.  If the paper starts to squeak - that is too
tight.

Howard Wyman

P.S.  I just had another thought.  I think I can see where having the feed
spool brake TOO tight could cause this problem.  At the beginning of a large
roll the distance from the axis of the feed roll to the outside
circumference is great giving you more leverage to overcome the resistance
of the brake.  However, at the end of the roll the lever becomes much
shorter so that you have less mechanical advantage.

> your idler pulley....

Caution should be taken concerning tightening of the take-up spool brake.
If you only plan to play recently made rolls this if fine.  However, many of
us have rolls in our collections that are 60 or 70 years old, and the paper
is very delicate.  I have found that the best tension for the take-up spool
brake is NONE AT ALL.  On some old rolls, any tension at all on rewind will
shred the edges of the paper.  If you think the roll is too loose after
rewinding, then after removing the roll from the spoolbox, hold the center
of the roll gently in your left palm and rotate the right flange with your
right hand, but not too tight.  If the paper starts to squeak - that is too
tight.

Howard Wyman

P.S.  I just had another thought.  I think I can see where having the feed
spool brake TOO tight could cause this problem.  At the beginning of a large
roll the distance from the axis of the feed roll to the outside
circumference is great giving you more leverage to overcome the resistance
of the brake.  However, at the end of the roll the lever becomes much
shorter so that you have less mechanical advantage.