I have 2 Polly portables that I am restoring. Both of them will not play a record all the way through even on a very full wind-up. I tried to remove the spring on one of them and the end of the spring that attaches to the canister will not budge. I am wondering if when it was manufactured if they pressed the spring in place so it would not detach. Has anyone had any experience in replacing the spring on a Polly portable or the Brunswick Parisian?
Any help would really be appreciated. I talked to George Vollema and he said he can have them custom made.
Mike Henry
Polly Portables
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Re: Polly Portables
Hi, Mike. Can you show a photo of the end of the spring where it is attached so securely?
Sometimes, the end of the spring is secured to the spring barrel with a pin through a loop attached to the inside of the spring barrel and will not detach until that pin is pulled out. That is commonly used on Brunswick motors.
Cliff
Sometimes, the end of the spring is secured to the spring barrel with a pin through a loop attached to the inside of the spring barrel and will not detach until that pin is pulled out. That is commonly used on Brunswick motors.
Cliff
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Re: Polly Portables
Here is a picture of the spring still attached to the spring barrel. It is stuck.
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Re: Polly Portables
Put a small portion of the spring back into the spring barrel, about ½ of a full loop. Grab hold of the spring and try to push it around inside the spring barrel while slightly twisting it back and forth. It can take a bit of effort, but it will eventually come out.
P.S. - Great picture! No pin...
P.S. - Great picture! No pin...
Cliff's Vintage Music Shoppe, Castle Rock, WA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIz_IpaVrW8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIz_IpaVrW8