taschwen wrote:Does anyone know how the 4th reel works on a Caille Silent Sphinx. Also, does anyone know of any parts for this machine?
mechanic wrote:TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND I DON'T KNOW MUCH, CAILLE NEVER MADE A 4 REEL SILENT SPHINX. THE SPHINX WAS THE VERY FIRST PUMP MODEL CAILLE MADE, SO IF THE MECH HAS A CLOCK THEN SOMEONE SWITCHED MECHS WHICH MAY NOT BE A BAD THING AS YOU'D ALREADY HAVE HALF OF A 4 REEL SUPERIOR. IF THE MECH IS A PUMP TYPE THEN SOMEONE SWITCHED REEL WINDOW FRAMES WITH A FOUR REEL STYLE. SO IF THAT IS THE CASE THEN ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS FIND THE RIGHT WINDOW GLASS FRAME.
marsonion wrote:mechanic wrote:TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND I DON'T KNOW MUCH, CAILLE NEVER MADE A 4 REEL SILENT SPHINX. THE SPHINX WAS THE VERY FIRST PUMP MODEL CAILLE MADE, SO IF THE MECH HAS A CLOCK THEN SOMEONE SWITCHED MECHS WHICH MAY NOT BE A BAD THING AS YOU'D ALREADY HAVE HALF OF A 4 REEL SUPERIOR. IF THE MECH IS A PUMP TYPE THEN SOMEONE SWITCHED REEL WINDOW FRAMES WITH A FOUR REEL STYLE. SO IF THAT IS THE CASE THEN ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS FIND THE RIGHT WINDOW GLASS FRAME.
Yes, they most certainly did make Silent Sphinxes in four-reel versions, and advertised this as an option:
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