I can't get this spring cannister open

[2500ak]

This old Victrola has been in the family since my great-great grandfather bought it new, not exactly sure when. The tag is hard to make out I think it says XXV or XVV. The engine is a two spring with horizontal governor assembly.

Anyways back in the 60's it stopped working and got put in my great grandparents the basement, it got shipped up when that house sold and now sits as decoration in the living rooms. But I have tons of records for it and thought it would be cool to get it running again.

So I took it apart, degreased it, found the pin that connects the larger winding gear to the axle had sheared off so I pushed it off to one side so that it connected again, reassembled it and it promptly began working.

Then the pin must have sheared off again because it ran out all at once, after making a new pin and replacing it I found the winding mechanism unresponsive.

Upon taking it back apart again, I've found the outer spring canister is no longer connected, the axle just spins freely.

I was able to take the outer sleeve off, but the case seems otherwise sealed.



How do I get this thing open?

[OrthoFan]

Look carefully at the ends of the spring barrel. If this is the type of barrel I think it is, you should see a recessed ring -- visible in this photo



--that holds the barrel cap in place. If you nudge that out with a thin screw driver, then the cap should come off.

SEE: http://www.worldofgramophones.com/repairphono.html

[2500ak]

Thank you, I managed to get it open. There was so much solidified grease material in there that the spring was being held away from the catch on the spindle. After a through cleaning, relubing, and reassembly the motor works again.

Now all I have to do is find the turntable part that sits on the engine and the Victrola will be complete, it somehow got separated and probably put in a box somewhere. I have managed to mock up a turntable using duck tape, a flat washer, and a hose clamp.