It doesn't look like the motor has ever been off the motor board. I don't think anything is missing, but I guess it is possible. The turntable fits correctly and is all intact on top.
Dan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron L'Herault" <lhera...@bu.edu> To: "'Antique Phonograph List'" <phono-l@oldcrank.org> Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 6:40 PM Subject: RE: [Phono-L] Early L-door motor board question > How is the height of the turn table to the motor board? Maybe someone > left off the washers (felt or rubber, I'm not sure) that were probably > between motor and board. > > Ron L > > -----Original Message----- > From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] > On Behalf Of Daniel Melvin > Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 6:19 PM > To: phono-L@oldcrank.org > Subject: [Phono-L] Early L-door motor board question > > I have a very nice early L-door Victrola XVI that was missing the motor > board and motor. I had everything else. It takes the VTLA style motor > board which sits on top instead of being inset. I found a motor board > and motor and it fits perfectly down to the screw holes except for one > problem. The crank shaft on the motor sits about 1/4 too high for the > crank. It's in exactly the right place, just a bit high. > > Does anyone know if there are thinner motor boards for this type of > machine? The only other machine I have with top mounted motor boards is > a Victrola XII which has a thinner and slightly different setup than a > XVI. > > Any suggestions or ideas out there? > > Thanks > > Dan > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > Phono-L@oldcrank.org > > Phono-L Archive > http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > Phono-L@oldcrank.org > > Phono-L Archive > http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/ >
