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Any of you colleagues could have for sale the handle retaining screw for the HMV winding crank type used in the 101-103-109-127 etc?
I'm missing one for this old loyal daily player...
Not need a perfect example (the machine is somewhat tatty), just need a decent one that works.

Bump!
I need this. Not live or die... but I've been almost 15 years without the screw, and it occurred to me that someone in Europe could have one spare, perhaps from a box of 101 parts...

It's a nut you want, not a screw... if that helps at all.

That's true, thanks. It's s long cylindrical cap nut which has a screw head. Thanks for pointing out!

Hi ! You need a small cap nut or acorn nut.
Cheers

I'd better add some photos tomorrow of the real thing, from one of the 101s, which is the same.

Bump! I need it!
This kind of female end cap nut...

And don't forget it has a left hand thread!

It would be a quick and simple job to make one on a lathe, surly someone here has a small lathe to get the job done.
That person may also have a left hand thread tap, but they're not expensive.
Probably ¼ inch.

Chances are you'll end up having to buy another complete crank.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/234416273232?h ... R6b55PmMYQ

That might be the solution, of course. But having so many British and European members where HMV sold so many machines using all the same screw end cap, I supposed someone would jump in with the part I need...
Thanks for the advice, I will check for complete cranks...