Ron: I spent a little time with some oil & a "hair dryer", heated it up and the bracket came in two parts. After a little "convincing from a small wooden mallet & caution & care.
I still am just: studying the motor. again, thanks Bob -----Original Message----- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Ron L'Herault Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2012 7:13 AM To: 'Antique Phonograph List' Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Victor XII questions My Type 6 has the cup but the hole in the wood is big enough for it to drop through. I've never had the motor out of it so I'm not sure. It may be a press fit, removable after the cross pin is tapped out. I do know that its purpose is to support the turntable but allow it to tilt a bit without putting strain on the center shaft, which does not have a very large diameter. Without the cup one could lean on the TT and bend the shaft. Ron L -----Original Message----- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Bob Maffit Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2012 7:09 AM To: 'Antique Phonograph List' Subject: [Phono-L] Victor XII questions phono-list: I am exploring the Victor XII I have and before deciding what to do with it, I have some questions. I am a little confused by the disassembly of the Victor XII motor & removal of the tone arm. It is my experience that when removing a motor from the motor board, it involves removing the bolts from the motor board and the motor ( with the spindle attached) drops out the opening in the center of the motor board In the case of the Victor XII, "no hole in the motor board, large enough to accommodate the Cup portion " . So: Does the spindle top portion above the motor board, thread apart, allowing the bottom portion to be removed and be separated from the top? Does the spindle need to be removed by loosening the gear which meshes with the governor shaft, then pulled up from the top and the motor board can be removed? With regard to the "tone arm" removal: It appears that the tone arm bracket is in 2 parts. To remove the tone arm from the shaft in the bracket do you: Loosen the screw in the tone arm from the shaft, somehow, push the rod / shaft down and then tilt the shaft and slide the tone arm off similar to a Victor II -VI: Or, remove the 2 bolts holding the top part from the base and it will come apart in pieces and can be removed by removing the tone arm from the shaft after it is out of the bracket? What is the "function" of the "cup" shaped part on the top portion of spindle? It seems like a rest sport for the platter. Later Bob _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
