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 myerstv@xxxxxxxx http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/tvguy07/ http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/threads_r_us/ ----- 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/ > http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/threads_r_us/ > > ----- 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/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > **************************************************************************** > * > > > > > > CHECK OUT THE NEW CHATROOM! 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