Victor VIII sealed spring barrel-need HELP

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toydk
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Victor VIII sealed spring barrel-need HELP

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I am working on an early Victor VIII motor. At the very least the springs need to be cleaned. As you can see in the picture, I have access to one of the two springs. The other spring seems to be sealed. How do you get to the spring? Can you?

Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Re: Victor VIII sealed spring barrel-need HELP

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I'll bet if you hold it gear side down and thwack the side of the casing a few times with a block of wood the cover will drop into your hand and expose the spring

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My brother made me a custom tool for these. It's a chunk of antique copper telephone line that's been pounded into a hook--stick the hook end into the center and POP goes the cover.

You only need one of those hooks for the early Victor motors, the old horn-model and early tabletop Victrola type. If you are working on a later Victrola it's a lot easier.

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Re: Victor VIII sealed spring barrel-need HELP

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SUCCESS

I soaked the barrel in a solvent overnight. That helped a lot. The grease was about the consistency of cement. With some strategic taps the lid came off.

Thanks for your advice.

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