[Phono-L] Amberola I vs III innards

2011-01-10 Thread Peter Fraser
Does anyone happen to know how much difference there is between the guts of an Amberola I and a III? Hoping to do a swap into a Amberola I cabinet from a messed up III I have... Thanks... -- Peter pjfra...@mac.com ___ Phono-L mailing list

[Phono-L] Phonos for sale

2011-01-10 Thread Tom Jordan
Due to circumstances, I need to part with a couple of machines. Here is what I have to offer: Thorens Excelda Cameraphone ($160.00 or make me a reasonable offer, plus shipping) This machine is in good condition and runs well. The reproducer is tight a plays well and sounds great. This one is

[Phono-L] Stuck Motor Board

2011-01-10 Thread William Zucca
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

Re: [Phono-L] Stuck Motor Board

2011-01-10 Thread john robles
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.

Re: [Phono-L] Stuck Motor Board

2011-01-10 Thread William Zucca
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

Re: [Phono-L] Stuck Motor Board

2011-01-10 Thread john robles
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