Oh, the thump is gone, thankfully. Ron L
-----Original Message----- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Douglas Houston Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 11:37 AM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: RE: [Phono-L] 4 spring credenza motor problem What I was thinking was that when you're packing the spring in the barrel, it can be started either clockwise, or counterclockwise, depending on whether it's the winding nend, where the winding gear is, or where it's the driving end, which attaches to the drive gear. (there must be a better way to say it), but I had wondered if one of the springs could have been started in the wrong direction. If that were done, it might have some funny behavior, or possibly, the motor could not be wound at all. And too, packing directions with a 4 spring motor could give you some strange effects if one spring was inserted in reverse. ????? The "Victor thump" is enough of an annoyance,without having the motor not working properly! > [Original Message] > From: Ron L <lhera...@bu.edu> > To: Antique Phonograph List <phono-l@oldcrank.org> > Date: 4/30/2009 10:49:41 AM > Subject: RE: [Phono-L] 4 spring credenza motor problem > > I do have an electric C. This is a repair for someone else. The neat > thing about the clip end/bent end springs is that it is impossible to > assemble them into the cans in the wrong direction. It is easy to mess > them up when you have rivets in the cans and holes on the springs. They do > not wind up, and in fact will distort the spring centers, with the real > potential for breaking them. > > Ron L > > > -----Original Message----- > From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On > Behalf Of Douglas Houston > Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 10:05 AM > To: Antique Phonograph List > Subject: RE: [Phono-L] 4 spring credenza motor problem > > This is a sticky one. I have a long shot thought. Victor has a procedure in > the service notes, that tells you whichn spring to load in the barrel, and > its direction of winding.Is it possible that one of the springs could have > nbeen installed in reverse? I'm not even sure if the motor could be nwound > if that were done, but as I've said, it's a long shot. > > I have one of those 4 spring jobs apart now, and I've got to study the > thing a lot before I re-pack the springs. > > (Maybe if you got one of those electric Credenzas like I have, you wouldn't > have this mess!!!!) > > Cheers > > Doug. Houston > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Ron L'Herault <lhera...@bu.edu> > > To: Antique Phonograph List <phono-l@oldcrank.org>; > <phonol...@yahoogroups.com> > > Date: 4/29/2009 10:55:02 PM > > Subject: [Phono-L] 4 spring credenza motor problem > > > > Hokay, list experts. I need help. The original problem was thumping > > springs. So, you take them out (done that many times) clean them, and > > reinstall/relube. This should be pretty straight forward. And these are > the > > ones with the clip outer ends and bent over inner ends. They only go > > together one way. It winds up fine but only plays 4 sides before it > starts > > to loose power and slow down when you try to play the 5th side. Sometimes > > it makes a bit of a scraping sound but nothing is hitting the turntable. > > What have I missed? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Ron L > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Phono-L mailing list > > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org