Switching Victor Motors

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Ampico66
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Switching Victor Motors

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Could a person install a 2-spring Victor motor in a 4-spring machine and have the crank line up? I realize the motor mounting bolts would be in a different place and that it could result in new holes having to be drilled in the motor board.

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Re: Switching Victor Motors

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With the interest of keeping the Victrola correct, my vote goes to getting another four spring motor.

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No clue about the 2 and 4 spring motors, but I know that some 2 spring and 3 spring motors line up, so I would think it is not beyond the scope of possiblity to think that there might be some motors that line up.

But the 4 spring motor is not particularly uncommon, so why would you want to?

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Re: Switching Victor Motors

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I've not seen a 4 spring motor turn up lately on Ebay. The $25 motors I see on Ebay look appealing. The motor board for the machine is gone, so I'm making a new one from scratch anyway.

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Ampico66 wrote:I've not seen a 4 spring motor turn up lately on Ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ANTIQUE-VICTROLA-PH ... 1355wt_934

http://cgi.ebay.com/Working-Victor-Vict ... 4aa1c7ce30


I see two.
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Yeah, I need one too and I just lost the auction on the first one. lol.

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And I'm watching the second one.



Be warned. :twisted:
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Ok, if you win I will let you sell it to me for a $5 profit. Sounds good?

heh heh heh...

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Ha!

You wish. If I win, I'll sell you my old one :lol:
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Re: Switching Victor Motors

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I actually think I may have a spare motor lying around (pretty sure the springs are shot, and I recall the motor boards was cut down)

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