[78-L] Victrola V V-80

[Michael Biel]

Have you ever gotten your speed governor problem fixed?  I have repair 
instructions I could scan and send to you, but I am still hoping to find 
it somewhere its on the web.  Also, I knew you had a No 2 reproducer 
simply because the model number was not in roman numerals.  I do think 
you probably need new red rubber gaskets, and new needles, of course.  
There are places you can get both.

Rusty needles are not good to use if there is rust at or near the 
point.  Any old needles should be checked to see if they have been 
used.  You can tell that by twirlling the needle in your fingers under a 
light. If you see reflections glint and change as you twirl it, the 
needle has been used and the glinting is coming off a flat edge that 
will slice your grooves.

Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com 


Ron L'Herault wrote:
> The rear part of the horn is, indeed, cast iron.  I think it is a "floating"
> horn, i.e. the wooden part is connected only to the cast part which is
> suspended from the cabinet wood by 2-3 screws.
>
> Ron
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:  Jim Whipkey
>
> Ron, My machine is precisely as you describe,  no.2 reproducer, automatic
> brake, speed control.  The doors covering the horn are: each 7" X 9", the
> bottom drawers covering the record storage shelves are: 8 X14.  There are 5
> shelves for storing records.  The shelves are about all I have  remaining to
> re-install.   Having a bit of a problem  trying to get it back in, seems
> like more  pieces of  the machine  to go back in than  needed.  I solve it
> by  leaving the machine and  going back  later with a clear head and
> usually say "Ah yeah" that's  where it goes. The sucker weighs  a ton,
> probably about  85 pounds.  The  heaviest part is the horn,  solid  cast
> iron, I think.  
> Jim Whipkey
>   


>   From: "Ron L'Herault" <lherault at bu.edu<mailto:lherault at bu.edu>>
>   Subject: Re: [78-L] Victrola vv-80
>
>   It looks like this is a machine from late 1922 or early '23.  It should
> have
>   a No.2 reproducer, an automatic brake and speed control via a knurled knob
>   near the speed indicator dial.  Motor board probably has no clips.(ridge
> in
>   back and two hold down screws in front, perhaps?)    The '23 date would be
>   confirmed by the presence of shelves for record storage and larger sized
>   doors covering the horn opening (closer to squares than to rectangles).
>
>   Ron L
>
>   

>   -----Original Message-----
>   From:
>  Jim Whipkey
>
>
>   Ron, thanks.  the serial number is 102919.  The  water damage to the
>   console was below the  turntable and  the tone arm, other metal on the
> top,
>   shined  up like new.  Jim Whipkey
>
>