Yes

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Try Wyatts Musical Americana in California, 707-530-5130. Dwayne is only open Monday through Wednesday, 9 AM to 3 PM Pacific time. He’s a great source for parts!

Sewing machine oil

Have you tracked down another tonearm holder?

Have someone make a mold of the door filigree design from the right door, then you can replicate it out of bondo or any epoxy compound.

The main reason is, it’s not wound up all the way. You’re dealing with a spring probably over 100 years old and it’s lost a lot of tension. The phonograph was designed to be wound up until you can’t wind it anymore. Then that energy can be expended to run the motor & turntable. Don’t just wind it a few times, wind it until it really feels heavy. If you are winding it all the way then make sure you are using a new needle and a clean record. I have videos on how to wash 78 RPM records. If it doesn’t run, then you’ll need to send me a video to dyslexicgeniushurt@gmail.com so I can watch and see if I can figure out the issue .

Please send me some pictures. Dyslexicgeniushurt@gmail.com

Roland Taylor First remove the doors, then the reproducer. Next, unscrew the bolts holding the tone-arm in place. Remove them. Lift out the tone-arm. Then unscrew the bolts holding the motor board in place. Now you’re going to see the bolts that hold the speaker in place. Carefully unscrew them and the speaker should come out. I’ll post a quick video. Call if any problems.864.236.1680 Brett

Release the brake. Let me know if it runs. If it doesn’t, call me and we’ll figure it out. 864-236-1680. South Carolina

Check videos 286, 773, 1073, 1265, and 1033. As long as the metal is not coming off there are several fairly easy ways.

Yes, oil the arbor in front of the case where the Winding Kiev goes

Thank you so much

@Bob Not the part where it screws into place but the part where it is fused onto the straight of the tonearm itself

@Bob Yes! It's very strange. I am thinking that I possibly have to buy a new tonearm altogether

Mrs. Blennerhassit scrape it off with a hard piece of plastic, like a credit card. It’s nasty grease, lots graphite, so it will stain your fingers and clothes. It doesn’t hurt anything if some gets left. Are you taking the motor apart as well?

@@1974hurt Hi! Actually, I managed to remove the motor board, get the horn off the motor board (thank you for your videos!!!) and get most of the grease off the inside of the cabinet. There's still a stain or two, but I don't think it's worth refinishing the wood over it, since it literally will never be seen once everything's back in place and I put some grill cloth on the grill... As for the motor, I don't have a garage or workshop (or any idea how to reassemble it once I got it apart), so I'm going to drive the motor board up to Vermont and get some professional folks to recondition it, re-grease the spring, and make sure there's a diamond stylus installed. Before I disassembled it, I cranked up the handle and the turntable spun around, but I just want everything gone over, cleaned up, ship shape in Bristol fashion, as they say. My next big project is going to be trying to clean all the black grease off the horn. Wonder if something like "Goo Gone" would work? Any advice is welcome!

I have you first cleaned all the records before you play them? 100 years of dirt can slow down The Phonograph as the needle digs into the groove. Then make sure you are winding The Phonograph all the way up. Make sure you have oiled all the moving parts. Throwaway all the needles that came with the machine and buy fresh needles.

Contact Brian Parlier because they’re not always the same. Brian@thephonographshop.com

@@1974hurt thank you very much. You will not believe it as I don’t…found all of them by sweeping very carefully on garage floor! It was like winning the lottery. Love your videos and tips. 👍🏽

Watch my video number 395 which will show you how to adjust the tonearm and Trip post.

No, do you have the replacement arm?

@@1974hurt I have the old one, it is detached on the inside and you cant close the lid all the way

@@Vader854 email a picture please. Dyslexicgeniushurt@gmail.com

Please send me a picture. Dyslexicgeniushurt@gmail.com.

It depends on what you have. You can send me some pictures: dyslexicgeniushurt@gmail.com

You could spray WD-40 on the yoke screw, let it sit overnight, and then get the appropriate size screwdriver, push down into the slot and turn. Is it still won’t turn then leave it alone

Brian Parlier, thephonographshop.com has the bearings for the VV 50. I think there are 3/16, but they are frequently different and various tonearms. He can get whatever you need.

Thank you.

When I put back the ball bearings, do I apply grease or oil ? I found grease when I dismantled it the first time….

@@anthonybruno2069 put a little bit of sewing machine oil in first. Then insert the washer. Then put in a little bit of super lube grease on top of the washer. Then put in the ball bearings. Then finish assembling the tonearm.

Thank you so much ! 😊

Orange oil is only for the cabinet after you have thoroughly cleaned it. Sewing machine oil is for the moving parts. Start by watching my videos number 216, 270, 308, and 120

Edwin Rivera Viruet are you missing the pin that goes in the tonearm ?

@@1974hurt I have the pin (if you're talking about the small 60° angle shaft that gets tight with the setscrew) I'm missing the bushing ( I don't know if is called a bushing) goes between the tonearm and the shaft. ( The one that you apply oil). If you have an email address I can send you a picture. Thank you for your quick response!

Edwin Rivera Viruet Dyslexicgenius@gmail.com. What machine is it ? Are you missing the bearing?

@@1974hurt yes! I sent you an email!

Dyslexicgeniushurt@gmail.com

Yes, but you need to be very careful and secure the tone arm or remove it first and pack it separately. Take out the crank, remove the turntable. Secure or remove the tonearm and remove the reproducer. Pack the machine securely and a blanket, and make sure the lid Doesn’t bang back-and-forth

I use sewing machine oil on all the pivots, and a little bit of synthetic polymer green grease on all the bearings. Green grease is the name and it’s available at an automotive store like O’Reillys.

How do u clean your 78 records?

@@davide9920 My video number 20 to show you how to clean 78 records

@@davide9920 #22

Your turntable?

@@1974hurt Oh, I've been emailing you about a couple of this recently. I'm the one with the vv 4-4 :) I haven't put the motor back in the cabinet yet but it seems to be spinning fast. Not sure how much but definitely on the upswing (so to speak).

@@thethroneroommedia7096 are you in Columbia?

What’s your phone number?

@@1974hurt Colorado. :)

Would you send me a picture please? What kind of Phonograph is it?

@@1974hurt send your email

I will send photos to your email

@@1974hurt Where do you send the photo?

@@LuMantap dyslexicgeniushurt@gmail.com