[TechAssist] Re: FIXED Re: Old VM turntable cycling gear not stopping

  • From: "Myers TV" <myerstv@xxxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2003 15:46:31 -0400

Peter,

This was purchased overseas, so you're probably on the money.

John Myers
Myers TV Service Co.    Since 1984
Alliance, OH
Voice: 330-821-6545
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter oliver" <oliver_peter1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: July 18, 2003 3:26 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: FIXED Re: Old VM turntable cycling gear not
stopping


> Jim,
> Telefunken Import for US or did some one bring it over? .... ie was the
unit
> ever setup for 60Hz if it is running fast then it may have the wrong pully
> (50HZ) on the motor...
>
> Peter Oliver
> Tucson Radio TV
>
>
> From: "Myers TV" <myerstv@xxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: FIXED Re: Old VM turntable cycling gear not
> stopping
> 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
> http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/tvguy07/
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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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