Start Over

The talking machine world (July-Sept 1921)

Record Details:

Something wrong or inaccurate about this page? Let us Know!

Thanks for helping us continually improve the quality of the Lantern search engine for all of our users! We have millions of scanned pages, so user reports are incredibly helpful for us to identify places where we can improve and update the metadata.

Please describe the issue below, and click "Submit" to send your comments to our team! If you'd prefer, you can also send us an email to mhdl@commarts.wisc.edu with your comments.




We use Optical Character Recognition (OCR) during our scanning and processing workflow to make the content of each page searchable. You can view the automatically generated text below as well as copy and paste individual pieces of text to quote in your own work.

Text recognition is never 100% accurate. Many parts of the scanned page may not be reflected in the OCR text output, including: images, page layout, certain fonts or handwriting.

52 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD July IS. 1921 Noiseless Strong Successful THE SILENT PHONOGRAPH MOTOR OVER 300,000 IN ACTUAL USE Satisfactory Service Proved by the Test of Time 8 Special Features of the SILENT Motor 8 1. Governor shaft mounted with a universal ball-andsocket bearing, insuring automatic self-alignment and flexibility. Thin device eliminates nil problems of governor adjustment and uniform control. Cannot work loose or get out of order; built into the motor; an exclusive SILENT Motor feature. 2. Turntable spindle mounted with adjustable bearing, by means of which rigidity of spindle is insured. As the service of the motor continues, this bearing maintains the spindle at a stable position. No eccentric motion possible. Cannot work loose or get out of order; built into the motor; an exclusive SILENT Motor feature. 3. Absolutely silent worm-wind. The materials and workmanship entering into the SILENT Motor arc of a charncter obtained only in the very highest-class motor products of the talking machine industry. Yet the years of experience that stand behind this factory make its product less expensive than ordinary motors. 4. Playing capacity in excess of rating. SILENT Motors ore made in two types, a two-spring unit playing three 10-inch records and a two-spring motor playing five 10-inch records. These capacities are rated so low that they arc guaranteed; an exclusive SILENT Motor feature. Noiseless in operation. The Silent Motor can be tested and compared in actual operation against any other motor on the market. All moving parts balanced. To eliminate destructive stresses and strains in operation, the SILENT Motor has been designed to provide a perfect balance between all its moving parts. Its center of gravity is as close to the cubic center of the mechanism as possible. This means longer life and more satisfactory service in the phonograph in the home. Precision in manufacture. Notwithstanding the aged traditions of the industry, that manufacture should be kept secret, we will welcome the opportunity to show visitors through our factory, in order that they may see for themselves the precision of our methods. Inspection and tests. Every SILENT motor is subjected to exhaustive examination for quality, durability and performance before shipment. Send for a Sample Motor— Quotations on Request. The Silent Motor Corporation CHARLES A. O'MALLEY, President (Successor to the Phonomotor Mfg. Co.) 321-323-325 Dean St. Brooklyn, N. Y.