I always put lots of grease to keep the bearings in while putting the arm back together AND I also put lots of grease on both surfaces of the felt donut below the arm where it contacts the iron casting elbow to order to make a good seal.
GrnMountainBill On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 12:31 PM, Ron L'Herault <[email protected]> wrote: > I wonder if you could even tell the difference if the grease were there or > not, given the fact that you are supposed to grease joints to make them > air-tight. > > Ron L > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On > Behalf Of Rich > Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 12:16 PM > To: Antique Phonograph List > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Victor Tone-Arm assistance needed > > That will not remove all of it unless you make a project of it, and you > only want a very light coat of a pure synthetic oil on them anyway. > Grease is not what belongs in there. > > On 08/02/2012 08:48 AM, Ron L'Herault wrote: > > Why would you want to clean the grease off? The bearings need to be > > lubed and I'm pretty sure there was grease in there originally. > > > > Ron L > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rich > > Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 8:08 AM > > To: Antique Phonograph List > > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Victor Tone-Arm assistance needed > > > > Grease to hold them in place and good electrical contact cleaner to > > clean it out after assembled. > > > > On 08/02/2012 02:26 AM, DanKj wrote: > >> I took apart the base of an Orthophonic arm (the kind without bracket > >> and pivot pin) and am having a frustrating time getting it together > >> again! I just don't see how to get the 5 ball-bearings to stay put > >> while the 3 screws are replaced. Tried holding it upside-down in one > >> hand, but it was impossible to keep every part in place. Also tried > >> assembling right in the Victrola, which almost works - until I try to > >> put the black cover on. > >> > >> I might have done this with a Granada, long ago, but maybe I looked > >> at how it was put together& changed my mind! > >> > >> Any suggestions will be received with gratitude. :) > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org > -- >From The Hubbard House On the park in Rochester, Vermont where it's always 1929. _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
