Tomorrow morning I'm purchasing and Antique 1925 Victrola, "Granada" Victor Talking Machine It needs a little work and your videos will help. RU-vid you got to love the diy videos. Thank you for post this Video.
Brad, where can I find a replacement limit pin for a tone arm on a Victor Victrola VVX. Almost done with my restoration of a family Victrola, but I am short on this part. Your tips have been most helpful.....Thanks!
Try Wyatts Musical Americana in California, 707-530-5130. Dwayne is only open Monday through Wednesday, 9 AM to 3 PM Pacific time. He’s a great source for parts!
I am restoring one 163 Your videos are help full for me Motor is done , playing sweet sound Problem is with cabinet part Left door filigree design is missing What to do
The main reason is, it’s not wound up all the way. You’re dealing with a spring probably over 100 years old and it’s lost a lot of tension. The phonograph was designed to be wound up until you can’t wind it anymore. Then that energy can be expended to run the motor & turntable. Don’t just wind it a few times, wind it until it really feels heavy. If you are winding it all the way then make sure you are using a new needle and a clean record. I have videos on how to wash 78 RPM records. If it doesn’t run, then you’ll need to send me a video to dyslexicgeniushurt@gmail.com so I can watch and see if I can figure out the issue .
I have a 1904 victrola Talking Machine that has cracked tonearm holder. The machine works and plays but I can't adjust the set screw too much otherwise the whole top will fall fall apart on me.
I’m needing your help! I acquired a vv-100, and the automatic brake rod was beginning to drag on the motor board, and I discovered vertical movement in the tone arm. I followed your instructions in this video to service the tone arm. I got it back together, and the automatic brake rod is no longer dragging, but there is still a vertical movement in the tone arm. What do I need to look at, or replace to try to correct that? Thanks for your help!!
Make sure the shaft that holds the back bracket in place, that the tapered tip is hitting the hole in the tonearm. Put a drop of sewing machine oil in there.
I pushed that pin down too hard and it went into the hole! its all attached to a metal box inside ! oh woe is me! I tried to get down there with a magnetic screwdriver but nothing coming back up
You could spray WD-40 on the yoke screw, let it sit overnight, and then get the appropriate size screwdriver, push down into the slot and turn. Is it still won’t turn then leave it alone
@@1974hurt thank you very much. You will not believe it as I don’t…found all of them by sweeping very carefully on garage floor! It was like winning the lottery. Love your videos and tips. 👍🏽
Hello. I need help on my victor talking machine. I feel there is some extra weight applying on record from Tonearm or Yoke. When I am playing the record, and move the yoke over it, it will cause to slow it down, and stop it. Can you please help me on this. Thank you
I have you first cleaned all the records before you play them? 100 years of dirt can slow down The Phonograph as the needle digs into the groove. Then make sure you are winding The Phonograph all the way up. Make sure you have oiled all the moving parts. Throwaway all the needles that came with the machine and buy fresh needles.
Hello! I am having issues with my 1917 VV-VIII's tonearm "yoke". It is separating from the tonearm itself and I am not sure what to do to get it to stay on. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks, Rowan
I have a question. On a model vv-50 , do I have to oil the arbor in front of the case, where the winding key goes through before attaching on the motor?
What sort of oil r u using snd where would I get it? I just acquired an old but dirty phonograph and she needs some cleaning up. I purchased for an art project but am now interested in getting it running nicely :-) It winds up fine but the needle was shot so I need to find those. It needs a good dusting - I’ll watch more of your videos to see if I should use anything specific but I had read online that orange oil works. Thanx!
Orange oil is only for the cabinet after you have thoroughly cleaned it. Sewing machine oil is for the moving parts. Start by watching my videos number 216, 270, 308, and 120
Brian Parlier, thephonographshop.com has the bearings for the VV 50. I think there are 3/16, but they are frequently different and various tonearms. He can get whatever you need.
@@anthonybruno2069 put a little bit of sewing machine oil in first. Then insert the washer. Then put in a little bit of super lube grease on top of the washer. Then put in the ball bearings. Then finish assembling the tonearm.
Yes, but you need to be very careful and secure the tone arm or remove it first and pack it separately. Take out the crank, remove the turntable. Secure or remove the tonearm and remove the reproducer. Pack the machine securely and a blanket, and make sure the lid Doesn’t bang back-and-forth
I am restoring an Edison Diamond Disc cabinet gramophone, and after removing the motor board I found three piles of black grease (solidified) on the wood cabinet underneath. Have been trying to remove it with WD-40, but it's really slow going. Is there any magic elixir that will melt this stuff off before I hit retirement? Thanks!
Mrs. Blennerhassit scrape it off with a hard piece of plastic, like a credit card. It’s nasty grease, lots graphite, so it will stain your fingers and clothes. It doesn’t hurt anything if some gets left. Are you taking the motor apart as well?
@@1974hurt Hi! Actually, I managed to remove the motor board, get the horn off the motor board (thank you for your videos!!!) and get most of the grease off the inside of the cabinet. There's still a stain or two, but I don't think it's worth refinishing the wood over it, since it literally will never be seen once everything's back in place and I put some grill cloth on the grill... As for the motor, I don't have a garage or workshop (or any idea how to reassemble it once I got it apart), so I'm going to drive the motor board up to Vermont and get some professional folks to recondition it, re-grease the spring, and make sure there's a diamond stylus installed. Before I disassembled it, I cranked up the handle and the turntable spun around, but I just want everything gone over, cleaned up, ship shape in Bristol fashion, as they say. My next big project is going to be trying to clean all the black grease off the horn. Wonder if something like "Goo Gone" would work? Any advice is welcome!
I use sewing machine oil on all the pivots, and a little bit of synthetic polymer green grease on all the bearings. Green grease is the name and it’s available at an automotive store like O’Reillys.
I need help opening an old Victor VV-240 model phonograph. I need to get to the speakers in the front of the piece but don’t see any access points. And the back is a solid piece of wood that I don’t want to cut into. Help??
Roland Taylor First remove the doors, then the reproducer. Next, unscrew the bolts holding the tone-arm in place. Remove them. Lift out the tone-arm. Then unscrew the bolts holding the motor board in place. Now you’re going to see the bolts that hold the speaker in place. Carefully unscrew them and the speaker should come out. I’ll post a quick video. Call if any problems.864.236.1680 Brett
@@1974hurt I have the pin (if you're talking about the small 60° angle shaft that gets tight with the setscrew) I'm missing the bushing ( I don't know if is called a bushing) goes between the tonearm and the shaft. ( The one that you apply oil). If you have an email address I can send you a picture. Thank you for your quick response!
@@1974hurt Oh, I've been emailing you about a couple of this recently. I'm the one with the vv 4-4 :) I haven't put the motor back in the cabinet yet but it seems to be spinning fast. Not sure how much but definitely on the upswing (so to speak).
