Need Help With Friction Brake ( Victor #1918 )

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Need Help With Friction Brake ( Victor #1918 )

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The brake has a clip that needs to be positioned properly to function correctly. The clip has popped off of its proper home. Could someone please post a pic of this brake assembled correctly. I would appreciate it greatly. Thanks

Tim
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I pontificate on the virtues of this break on youtube here https://youtu.be/7YFWX8TmzRA

I do not recall seeing that spring, maybe mine was missing?

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Wes

I think yours may be missing. The circle of the clip was around the spring by the first pivot joint. The opposite end of the clip was dangling.

Tim

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Wes
Upon further review, it seems to work fine without the clip. Maybe the clip doesn't belong there.
Tim

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That's an interesting brake, unfortunately I've never seen/owned a machine with one of those before. Very clever, nice smooth action.

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I have a machine with that brake. Though it's been a long while since I've looked at it, I do not remember seeing that clip/spring on mine. I'm fairly sure it doesn't belong with that brake.

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Jerry

What bugs me, is that I bought this phonograph directly from a lady (92 yrs old) unmolested. This little spring clip did not get there by accident. So it's a mystery to me. I was hoping for more input/pics to solve this mystery for me. This mystery may go unresolved for me.
Tim :?:

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SSBN 657 wrote:Jerry

What bugs me, is that I bought this phonograph directly from a lady (92 yrs old) unmolested. This little spring clip did not get there by accident. So it's a mystery to me. I was hoping for more input/pics to solve this mystery for me. This mystery may go unresolved for me.
Tim :?:

Maybe in the past 92 years the lady had a husband who liked to tinker, or she took it somewhere to be repaired, or she was a clever lady who had an extra spring clip and an idea. Then too of course, there's the possibility of alien technology. :lol:

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Jerry
I get your point. I guess for now I'll bag it and leave it inside the machine to confound the next owner. :D
Tim

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Hi SSBN 657, I attached pictures from my moto, it might could assist you.
thanks
Rico
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SSBN 657 wrote:The brake has a clip that needs to be positioned properly to function correctly. The clip has popped off of its proper home. Could someone please post a pic of this brake assembled correctly. I would appreciate it greatly. Thanks

Tim

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