mike
One Spring Motor
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Post by mike on Jul 25, 2018 11:23:16 GMT -6
Hi All, I always wanted a wind up player, and a few years ago I found a VV-215! I completely restored it and it works great! SO a year ago I came across a Columbia Grafonola (Model A I believe, successor to the 25?) Different from the Victrola in many ways...but similar in others. ANYWAY, I completely restored it too! and I was using it last night...until I broke the spring. I knew it when it happened... I didn't realize that the spring was already wound-up that far and I gave it 2 more cranks and boom..broke right at the end, so I can fix it...but: My question is...since this model uses a welded pin (not like a Victrola post) to attach the end of the spring to the barrel...when it breaks...does anyone have a method they have used to reattach it? I need to drill a new hole in the end of the spring, but would it be better to drill out the pin and use a screw/nut combo...maybe some JB Weld too? I could also try to make a tear shaped hole like the Victors and then put it back over the pin and JB Weld it on? Should I put a slight bend on the end to help it from snapping again? Just not sure and wanted to see if anyone has worked on replacing a spring in an old Grafonola like this before and what method you used to do so. Thank you! Mike
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alang
One Spring Motor
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Post by alang on Jul 26, 2018 7:23:27 GMT -6
I would not drill out an original pin if it's not broken off. I would try and re-make the hole as it was, or replace the spring with a correct new one. Since I do not own this model I cannot answer your other questions. This forum is pretty dead, so I would post these questions again on The Talking Machine Forum forum.talkingmachine.info/index.php It is very active and I'm sure you will get all your questions answered there. Good luck Andreas
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mike
One Spring Motor
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Post by mike on Aug 7, 2018 14:59:39 GMT -6
I didn't realize how dead this forum was until I posted. I had to have the spring barrel replaced and a new gear too. The spring had been fixed before, maybe 70 years ago, and because of that I had to get all new parts for that size of the barrel.
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Post by eckster on Aug 12, 2018 22:51:31 GMT -6
It is a dead forum. Seems like facebook groups rule as king now. Lot of times the forum pages don't update. Still uses the grainy 32 bit system setup, and pop up ads. I'm on a windows 10 format. and its really a buggy page. Needs to upgrade, don't get many replies anymore. this forum is no longer secure. Hopefully the operator of this forum can upgrade and reconstruct this forum, and make it more enjoyable as it used to be 10 years ago. I bought 78s blues records from roaring 20s around that time
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Post by oliviaivy3377 on Oct 8, 2020 6:47:51 GMT -6
How dead this discussion was until I posted it. I needed to have the spring barrel supplanted and another apparatus as well. restaurant games The spring had been fixed previously, perhaps 70 years prior, and therefore, I needed to get all new parts for that size of the barrel.
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Post by iberville on Apr 30, 2021 21:54:38 GMT -6
How dead this discussion was until I posted it. I needed to have the spring barrel supplanted and another apparatus as well. restaurant games The spring had been fixed previously, perhaps 70 years prior, and therefore, I needed to get all new parts for that size of the barrel. Yes, it does seem dead. I fixed mine when it was over-wound, by drilling a new hole in the end of the spring. I left well enough alone with the post though. I just know not to overwind. When I feel the crank getting harder to turn, I usually stop there. They are well-travelled. good luck. JJ - OH I just checked the other site, it's a bit more active.
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