Does anyone on this list know how to revitalize an old rubber drive wheel for an electric phonograph turntable. My father would really love to get his old Magnovox to play better. The turntable's speed seems to vary a little. I was able to get to the drive wheel and the surface seemed a bit hard. If I remember they should be softer to grab the turntable better. Any help would be appreciated.
Ken From [email protected] Sat Jun 24 18:56:39 2006 From: [email protected] (tom jordan) Date: Sun Dec 24 13:11:42 2006 Subject: [Phono-L] B250 Diamond Disc spring question In-Reply-To: <000601c697dd$94ecc7b0$6501a...@danslaptop> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Dan, Spring barrels can be dangerous if you don't know what you're doing. I have never had the nerve to do one myself as I have heard stories about the spring popping out and the possibility of serious injury to hands and fingers. I have always sent mine to a qualified expert to have them replaced or repaired. Although, some of the Phonograph books give detailed instructions for repairs. I'm somewhat of a newbie when it comes to repairs on these machines. I'm sure that some of the seasoned professionals in the group can offer some sound advice. Tom -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Daniel Melvin Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 5:29 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Phono-L] B250 Diamond Disc spring question Hi all, I'm not much of an expert on Diamond Disc machines, but I have a beautiful B250 that stopped working. I had just played a record and went to play a second and the spring would no longer wind. The crank just moves loose. I did not hear the spring break, so I am thinking it may have come disconnected inside the spring barrell. Everything is so large and I've never taken one apart before. Is this an easy thing to check? Is the mechinism in a B250 unique to that early machine or could it be interchanged with another? Thanks for any advise you might have. Dan _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list [email protected] Phono-L Archive http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/ Support Phono-L http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank
