[TechAssist] Re: FIXED Re: Old VM turntable cycling gear not stopping
- From: "Myers TV" <myerstv@xxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 14:02:48 -0400
Thanks everyone for yout encourangement. The nproblem was a missing return
spring on the reject linkage. It's running like a champ. Infact, the motor
is running a tad fast, but I won't worry about that.
Thanks again,
John Myers
Myers TV Service Co. Since 1984
Alliance, OH
Voice: 330-821-6545
myerstv@xxxxxxxx
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----- Original Message -----
From: <HSWAD@xxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: July 17, 2003 8:58 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Old VM turntable cycling gear not stopping
> My brother and I had the franchise on VM warranty repairs from 1955 till
they
> went out of business. During that time we found that the biggest cause for
> your problem is one of two things. Either the washer and or circular
bearing is
> missing from the centerpost. Maybe both are gone. Second and this I would
do
> immediately is to clean it with a spray degreaser. Old grease can cause a
lot
> of problems. Remember, you can file metal off but you can't put it back.
Hollis
> Bates, Field Engineer-retired, Lewiston, Maine, HSWAD@xxxxxxx
> In a message
> dated 7/17/03 3:45:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time, myerstv@xxxxxxxx writes:
>
> >
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I'm doing an old Telefunken ( made by V-M)turntable, aand have reached a
> > point where it looks like I might have to take a file to the slide
assembly.
> >
> > As you know, the cycling gear is turned by the the gearing on the center
of
> > the platter. A metal post potrudes from the cycling gear, and moves the
> > slide assembly. When the cycle is complete, the post stops in a notch on
the
> > slide assembly, thus stopping the gear fom starting another revolution.
The
> > above is just do give you an idea which turntable I'm talking about.
> >
> > Anyway, one side of the notch seems to have "rounded out". The cycling
gear
> > continues after a very short pause. I've already checked the lever which
> > starts the gear moving. It is retracting, ok. I'm thinking of filing the
> > notch, on the slide a bit deeper.
> >
> > I've done a bunch of the newer V-M's, and have never had to do any
filing.
> > This one is circa 1963. I just wanted some opinions before I take a file
to
> > it.
> >
> > John Myers
> > Myers TV Service Co. Since 1984
> > Alliance, OH
> > Voice: 330-821-6545
> > myerstv@xxxxxxxx
> > http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/tvguy07/
> > http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/threads_r_us/
> >
> >
> >
> >
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