The Archeophone Series I by Henri Chamoux, 1998   Main features Universal player: Plays all types of cylinders: Bell-Tainter, all Lioret sizes, Standard, Dictaphone, Phenix, Intermediate Salon, Kinetophone, Concert, 20th Century and Celeste sizes. Auto speed linear tracking tonearm: Tracks all types of grooves and pitches. Pierre Clément system. Tracks over 280 mm length. Electric cueing lever indicates the pressure of the stylus on the cylinder in grams. Pickup head: Standard cartridge holders, possibility of instant cartridge replacement (Shure recommended). Three sizes of corundum or glass styli for each type of groove. Speed range: From 40 to 247 rpm. Indication of speed: True speed in rpm indicated by a digital frequency meter through an optical eye sonde plugged to the very axle of the cylinder. Cylinder holders: Six solid polypropylene and brass mandrels placed between steel points. Compensation for cylinder eccentricity: Some excentric and warped cylinders can cause wow and flutter as well as scratches or faulty tracking (skipping and skating). This is avoided by means of two devices at each end of the mandrel which stabilize the rotation of the cylinder. Mechanism: Asynchronous motor with Studer Revox external rotor, driving flat belt, the whole mechanism is placed on silent blocks and springs. Whole aluminium body. Connections: Two Velleman preamplifiers, two XLR and two Cinch jacks for high level outputs, and two low level Cinch outputs, allowing an unlimited choice of preamplification. Stabilized power supply for AC 110-127-220-240;50-60Hz. Maximum external dimensions 540 (W) 320 (D) 330 (H) mm. Weight 24kg.   Silent and robust machine, providing great safety when handling cylinders. Easy use and high quality workmanship. Long mandrels insuring that shrunk or too loose cylinders are properly fixed. Easy centering of cylinder surface by offsetting the axis of the mandrel without tools and by means of micrometric screws. Accurate measurment of the speed of rotation guaranteed. Possibility of reading cylinders at a very slow speed. Possibility of playing all sizes not mentioned above.

 

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