I have an 8-9 out in the garage. I can't remember why now, but I replaced the original motor with a 4-spring from a junker Credenza. If I can find the old original motor, do you want it?
Which reminds me...does anyone have a spare pair of 8-9 knobs? Mine have lost their decorative end caps. Sent from my iPhone -- Peter pjfra...@mac.com On Jan 14, 2011, at 9:28 PM, hexaph...@sbcglobal.net wrote: > > > > > > My bad. Haven't identified a correct motor yet, but talking to some > including George. He's a great resource and is looking for me. The issue I > found with this motor is that although it appears to be a typical Victrola > double spring motor, it is not the standard motor made for most console and > upright Victrolas from about 1915 onward. This being an orthophinc machine > from the late 20's, the motor is similar in appearance, but is different in > size and dimension e.g 3 1/2 inches from spindle to crank shaft versus 5 7/8 > on a typical motor I have come across. The motor frame aseembly that mounts > to the motor board also measures slightly larger than the standard double > barrel I have seen at 3 1/2 on the small end and 6 inches on the larger end > vs 3 1/2 and 5 5/8 > > Ron > > > --- On Fri, 1/14/11, Ron L'Herault <lhera...@bu.edu> wrote: > > > From: Ron L'Herault <lhera...@bu.edu> > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Potential Fraud - Beware (?) > To: "'Antique Phonograph List'" <phono-l@oldcrank.org> > Date: Friday, January 14, 2011, 10:24 PM > > > Sorry, I meant did you ever find a suitable motor? Have you talked with > George Vollema? > > Ron L > > -----Original Message----- > From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On > Behalf Of hexaph...@sbcglobal.net > Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 3:20 PM > To: Antique Phonograph List > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Potential Fraud - Beware (?) > > I suspect the motor doesn't exist, thus I'd never get it. He keeps avoiding > my request for a picture to validate whether it is a correct one. It seems > there are scammers scouring the various boards on the net including > phonograph forums. I prefer to keep to those I am familar with. > > Ron > > --- On Fri, 1/14/11, Ron L'Herault <lhera...@bu.edu> wrote: > > > From: Ron L'Herault <lhera...@bu.edu> > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Potential Fraud - Beware (?) > To: "'Antique Phonograph List'" <phono-l@oldcrank.org> > Date: Friday, January 14, 2011, 1:49 PM > > > Did you ever get the motor? Is it different from the usual spring motors > for Victors of that period? > > Ron L > > -----Original Message----- > From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On > Behalf Of hexaph...@sbcglobal.net > Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 1:56 PM > To: Antique Phonograph List > Subject: [Phono-L] Potential Fraud - Beware (?) > > > > > > > > Hi all. On one of the phonograph forums I had a "Wanted" notice indicating > I was looking for a Victrola Orthophonic 8-9 motor. I received a response > from a Brian Kidd. His email is bra...@blumail.org . This one has all the > red flags waving. He keeps spelling his own name incorrectly for one. He > is located in Italy and wants a money gram or western union payment and his > pricing is way out of line i.e. not even reasonable. He wanted 690 euro or > more than $900 for a motor of which, of course, he had " in stock. Playing > along, I asked for pictures. None have been provided (surprise). Anyone > else familar with this individual? I would assume he is responding to other > people looking for items. Just for a final amusement, I sent him an email > stating I would most certainly send a western union for the full amount once > I received the product. I am waiting for my reply. Beware. > > Ron > _______________________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
