Hi Dave, How are you doing? I have done business with you before in past years. I bought a Victrola X table top case and I got that machine working many years ago. I don't know if you remember or not. I also bought an early Victrola table top XI in oak from you and have since found a matching base cabinet for it. I remember a piece of advice you gave me and I follow it to this day. That was to concentrate on the early Victrolas and Grafonolas because they are getting scarce. That is due to collectors stripping off the parts to restore outside horn machines. Now these early machines are going for pretty good money. I pass that advice to new collectors because outside horn machines are still pretty expensive. Now, I'm clearing out my later internal horn machines in favor for the early ones. I try to go to common places such as hobby shops to find special tool, screws, etc. when I was living in the barracks when I first arrived her, I had a late Victrola VI with the same problem. I didn't know where to go, so I went to the uniform shop to get a dog tag chain because mine broke and there was an inspection coming up. Lo and behold, I noticed the little balls were the perfect size and for 25 cents, I had a large supply of them. Keep in touch, Harvey
________________________________ From: David Dazer <dda...@sbcglobal.net> To: Antique Phonograph List <phono-l@oldcrank.org> Sent: Thu, November 19, 2009 5:46:55 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Victor Victrola Parts Needed Harvey, I think your dog tag idea is quite resourceful, but I was able to buy the ball bearings from Applied Technologies, formerly Detroit Ball Bearing. Perhaps you have a similar outfit near you. Dave --- On Thu, 11/19/09, harvey kravitz <harveykrav...@yahoo.com> wrote: From: harvey kravitz <harveykrav...@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Victor Victrola Parts Needed To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l@oldcrank.org> Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009, 8:34 PM Hi Rick, I have the parts that you need, except for the ball bearings. On this machine, you can either use a Victor .Exhibition or a Victrola No. 2. Both are acceptable. Let me know which one you want and I can provide you one. I have the correct crank, but there is a chip in the knob. I have the escutcheon you need but it is dirty. Here is what I use for ball bearings: I separate the little balls from a dog tag necklace. They work great. I have been looking for those ball bearings myself. If you are interested I'll let you have the whole deal( with choice of reproducers) for $100, including S/H/I and delivery confirmation. I will will go on base and buy you one of those dog tag necklaces. Let me know off post. Harvey Kravitz ________________________________ From: "agw1...@aol.com" <agw1...@aol.com> To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Thu, November 19, 2009 4:53:15 PM Subject: [Phono-L] Victor Victrola Parts Needed Hello Friends, I have a 1923 VictorolaVV-VI that needs a crank, crank hole escutchion, good used Exhibition reproducer and ball bearings with the ball bearing cage for the arm swivel. The crank must be male threaded and the distance from the crank reciever in the motor to the outside of the case is around 3 inches. Can anyone help me find same? Sincerely. Rick A. Jorgensen GOLDEN ERA AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION http://www.geaaonline.org UNCLE JOSH'S PUN'KINCENTRE STORIES http://www.montanaphonograph.com/unclejosh.html _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
