O.K., I've checked around on this one and now I need some advice. I have a Victrola XII which I've been restoring for some time now, and it's coming along well. The motor is in fine shape, with one exception: The winding shaft. At some point its its history, the tip broke off. I'm not sure just how much, but some of it's gone. The good news is that there's still enough threading on it to make it usable; the bad news is that the tip, which extends beyond the threaded part (I don't know exactly how much beyond -- anyone out there know?) is supposed to stop the winding key from screwing on too far. So, I have a few options: 1. I could get a winding shaft off another XII motor. This is my first choice, and if someone has a parts XII motor, I'd really like to hear from you. 2. I could try to modify a winding shaft from another motor, though I'm not sure if any others are even suitable to that purpose. 3. I could have someone make a me a new one, using my old one and the specs as a guide; again, if anyone out there knows the exact specs, I'd really like to hear from you. 4. I could leave the shaft alone and insert something into the winding key -- a ball bearing, for instance -- to keep it from screwing on too far.
So, as I said, if someone has a shaft or knows where I can get one, please let me know. Likewise, if you have the exact specs for the shaft, again, I'd appreciate hearing from you. But I guess I'd also like to hear which course you all think I should pursue if option #1 doesn't work out. Is it better to modify another one, to try and make a new one, or to slightly (and invisibly) modify the crank? Thanks in advance for your opinions.
