Thanks for the info Greg. I have looked into Victor and Edison motors, but am somewhat limited by size constraints. The largest size width and length is approx. 6-6 1/2" and maybe 4" deep. I will try to find the others that you mentioned and see what size they are.Thanks again,Curt
> From: gbogan...@charter.net > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org > Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2013 23:58:35 -0500 > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Turntable Motor Question > > There were a number of direct drive phono motors made back in the 78rpm > days. The General Industries "Flyer" models are among the most common. > Other ones that I can think of were used in Webster-Chicago players and > changers. These motors date from the 1930s, up to WWII. They are 90 degree > worm gear drives direct to the platter spindle. They are robust and would > easily drive a platter under the drag of an acoustic reproducer. Most of > them were originally used with the old horseshoe magnetic pickups that > tracked at the same force as acoustic reproducers. Another option would be > to use an induction disc motor from the late 1920s such as used by Victor > and Edison (motor made by GE). These are also direct drive and pretty > readily available from phono boneyard parts dealers. > > Greg Bogantz > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Vinyl Visions" <vinyl.visi...@live.com> > To: <phono-l@oldcrank.org> > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2013 11:23 PM > Subject: [Phono-L] Turntable Motor Question > > > >I am at my wits end, trying to find someone who can rewind/fix a motor for > >my Fairy Phonograph Lamp. What I am considering as a temporary fix (not > >altering the original parts in any way) was to use a 78 rpm turntable motor > >from a jukebox. Does anyone know of a direct drive type motor that would > >handle the weight of a 12" steel turntable and the resulting drag from the > >acoustic reproducer and steel needle? > > I have been researching the original Fairy motor for over 8 months and > > cannot find anything about it regarding amps, hp and rpms - there is no > > tag on any of the three that I have looked at. I am restoring a second > > Fairy lamp that has the same motor problem as my first one - motor spins, > > but slows to a stop with any load. I have been told that the motor is a > > strange one since it is wound for three different types of power. Parts > > for these phonos are non-existent, thus the idea of using a strong jukebox > > turntable motor which is already running at 78 rpms. The original motor > > has a resistor to cut the power and uses a pulley - governor - worm screw > > to meshed gear transmission to run the turntable and the speed is > > controlled by a simple brake mechanism. Any ideas or suggestions would be > > greatly appreciated. > > Curt > > _______________________________________________ > > Phono-L mailing list > > http://phono-l.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
