[ Larry Williams wrote in 040410 MMDigest:


>> I recently purchased a Thorens 50-note music box and it sounds
>> as though the tunes are mixed together.  In other words, it sounds
>> as though several of the notes from the different tunes are playing
>> at the same time.  I assume it needs adjustment, but don't see any
>> type of adjustments on the movement.  Could one of you advise me
>> as to what might be the problem and possibly how to resolve it.


Hello Larry,  is it a cylinder movement with 2, 3 or 4 songs?  If yes,
the cylinder should glide easily on the shaft sideways.  You know
after one rotation is done it will glide sideways, more or less one mm,
for the next song.  After the last song it will glide back to the first
position.

If it is dirty may be it will not go back correctly to the first
position and it stops on a position between two songs.  Clean and oil
the shaft carefully -- maybe it will help.

Kind regards

Hauke Marxsen (Germany)