On Sun, Oct 2, 2011 at 6:56 PM, Vinyl Visions <[email protected]>wrote:
> > I can't really tell from the video, but... it appears in the video that the > clicking noise occurs at the time when a screw below the gears - on a collar > around the shaft - may be sticking out too far and hitting a screw on the > governor springs. I can't really tell because of the angle, but if you watch > the video, each time the clicking noise happens the screw comes into view... > just guessing. > > > Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2011 18:20:59 -0700 > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Victor III Motor Question > > > > Melissa. > > Did you try raising the drive gear for the gov. above center line? > > Mike > > oldcranky > > > > > > On Sun, Oct 2, 2011 at 4:18 PM, Melissa Ricci <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > Hello Everyone! > > > > > > We were lucky enough to win a nice Victor III at an auction last week. > When > > > we got it home it was a typical unrestored machine. Covered in old > crusty > > > grease and one governor weight had a broken spring. We took it all > apart, > > > cleaned each part thoroughly and ordered and received three new > governor > > > springs. We then removed, cleaned, and re-greased both springs and then > put > > > it all together again. It looks good but there is a loud knocking sound > > > coming from the drive gear. We have experience with Edison cylinder > machines > > > and Victrolas but this is our first outside horn Victor. On closer > > > inspection, it seems the drive gear is disengaging the governor worm > gear > > > and then slipping into place causing a loud knock. Here is what we have > > > tried. > > > > > > 1. Adjusted the governor back and forth to mate the gears better. > > > 2. Lubricated the worm gear and drive gear with grease, then oil, then > > > grease and oil. > > > 3. Flipped the drive gear upside down. (as shown in video) > > > 4. Made sure all parts fit properly and move freely. > > > 5. Made sure that no parts of the governor are hitting anything when > > > moving. > > > > > > None of this has worked so here we are asking for anyone's advice. The > > > brass drive gear does not look worn or warped although it sounds like > it is. > > > Any ideas would be greatly appreciated! Please see video below to hear > it > > > knocking. > > > > > > Please remember that all lubrication is missing in the video to better > show > > > the gears and the dive gear is indeed turned upside down but we get the > > > exact same result when it is right side up. > > > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZAOHqKQ1K8 > > > > > > Thank you, > > > Melissa and Nick > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Phono-L mailing list > > > http://phono-l.org > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Phono-L mailing list > > http://phono-l.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org > _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
