William: If the cabinet has a back removable panel, Can you remove the back panel to the upper portion of the cabinet? If so, you may be able to inspect or tap from underneath.
I am not familiar with the XI in terms of how it is constructed. On some models, this is the way to remove the horn, out the rear. You may have already eliminated this, given this is not a design feature of your phono. Later Bob -----Original Message----- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of William Zucca Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 10:01 PM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Stuck Motor Board If I could verify that the motor board is on a swivel then I would place a board lined with a felt strip on it across the BACK of the motor board and give a few swift blows with the mallet to see if I can loosen it. Perhaps someone who owns an XVII can verify that the motor board swivels on a pivot just to the rear of its center so I don't do any damage. GrnMountain Bill On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 11:54 PM, john robles <john9...@pacbell.net> wrote: > SOunds like a case of simple warpage and wood swelling then... > > --- On Mon, 1/10/11, William Zucca <rochr...@gmail.com> wrote: > > From: William Zucca <rochr...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Stuck Motor Board > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l@oldcrank.org> > Date: Monday, January 10, 2011, 8:52 PM > > John: Yes, everything have been removed from the motor board and frame. > Only the motor screws remain. I even tried tapping with rubber mallet to > see > if there would be any movement. But there is none. > > Thanks for the picture. > > GrnMountain Bill > > On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 11:35 PM, john robles <john9...@pacbell.net> > wrote: > > > Did you remove the turntable and reposition the automatic stop yoke? This > > is often the culprit, because the two arms of the stop yoke overlap form > the > > motorboard to the motorboard frame. Check this link to a photo of what I > > mean. The yoke is circled in white. > > http://s197.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/john9ten/ > > John Robles > > > > --- On Mon, 1/10/11, William Zucca <rochr...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > From: William Zucca <rochr...@gmail.com> > > Subject: [Phono-L] Stuck Motor Board > > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org > > Date: Monday, January 10, 2011, 8:04 PM > > > > Dear Phono-Lers: > > > > I recently acquired a Victrola VV-XVII. It is pretty nice machine but is > > missing the crank, needle cup, motor board knob, and one large storage > door > > knob................. > > > > ANYWAY............... > > > > After removing the screws that hold down the motor board (two in the > front > > and perhaps a third in the rear center just in from the tonearm bracket), > I > > have been unable to get the board to either swivel on a pivot or come up > > out > > of the top of the machine! What am I doing wrong? There is no movement > of > > the motor board in any direction. It is stuck tight. Any suggestions > > about > > how to remove it? > > > > > > On the back of the machine there is a panel that seems to be held in with > > two brass screws on its bottom edge and also has two "acorn" wooden plugs > > at > > the top. I removed all of these and this panel too is stuck fast! What > is > > going on? > > > > Regards, > > GrnMountain Bill > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.872 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3374 - Release Date: 01/11/11 12:34:00 _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
