In a message dated 3/20/2008 7:32:33 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, rich-mail at octoxol.com writes: Oh, The horrors! A Victor repairman caught with a Columbia reproducer tool. Might have something to do with trying to make a living, maybe? He might have been to sneak out in the dead of night to repair Edison machines on the sly, cash only please. ========== ok, I actually found something i was looking for... the gizmo in question. It appears exactly as the scan... _http://www.victrolaguy.com/misc/RMV1.htm_ (http://www.victrolaguy.com/misc/RMV1.htm) From left to right, it measures 4-3/8" to the blade -- the other (outer or cross) dimension is 2-1/2". There are 2 sets of 'pins', a set to each side. One span is just under 2-3/16" - from center to center (of the pinions). The other set (span, on the other side) is 1-3/4" (c to c). The "pins" themselves are 5/16" high (protrusions). There are no mfg markings. If any other info wanted, let me know. Now that I look at closely, there is nothing particularly Victor about it, and i do not see this "tool" in the Victor manuals. It is, however, very well made. The repairman in question told me years ago that he worked for Bloomingdales Dept Store in Manhattan, and had a "route." Allen _www.phonobooks.com_ (http://www.phonobooks.com) **************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15?ncid=aolhom00030000000001)