Victrola VE 8-35 Manuals & Misc Papers
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 2:17 am
Just brought home a Victor Victrola VE 8-35 and these are the manuals and papers that came with it.
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A common problem on those induction disc motors. A couple paper shims between the coils and frame should calm down the vibration. You’ll probably notice that the hum gets quieter when the motor warms up for several minutes, too.CDBPDX wrote:motor has a loud hum. Gonna have to fix that
Additionally, I replace the original motor board felt washers (between the motor and board) with neoprene ones, they'll also help reduce hum and general noise.HisMastersVoice wrote:A common problem on those induction disc motors. A couple paper shims between the coils and frame should calm down the vibration. You’ll probably notice that the hum gets quieter when the motor warms up for several minutes, too.
I'd tried soft wood shims, but have had better luck with harder bamboo shims, left over from making fiber needles. Tap them in very firmly and check your results as you go. Sometimes it takes three or four around each coil to really make it quiet.HisMastersVoice wrote:A common problem on those induction disc motors. A couple paper shims between the coils and frame should calm down the vibration. You’ll probably notice that the hum gets quieter when the motor warms up for several minutes, too.CDBPDX wrote:motor has a loud hum. Gonna have to fix that
I have used tooth picks with good results as well.barnettrp21122 wrote:I'd tried soft wood shims, but have had better luck with harder bamboo shims, left over from making fiber needles. Tap them in very firmly and check your results as you go. Sometimes it takes three or four around each coil to really make it quiet.HisMastersVoice wrote:A common problem on those induction disc motors. A couple paper shims between the coils and frame should calm down the vibration. You’ll probably notice that the hum gets quieter when the motor warms up for several minutes, too.CDBPDX wrote:motor has a loud hum. Gonna have to fix that
Bob
I just refurbished a similar motor for a customer. I replaced the original cotton/wool(?) shims on the motor board with neoprene, made some felt shims and installed them between the coil assembly and the motor frame, then made sure the rotor disc was exactly in the center of the coils. Also cleaned the rotor disc and lubed the end of the rotor shaft. When it went back together, it was extremely quiet. Hopefully, that will work on this motor, too.OrthoSean wrote:Additionally, I replace the original motor board felt washers (between the motor and board) with neoprene ones, they'll also help reduce hum and general noise.HisMastersVoice wrote:A common problem on those induction disc motors. A couple paper shims between the coils and frame should calm down the vibration. You’ll probably notice that the hum gets quieter when the motor warms up for several minutes, too.
Sean