Advice needed for 1929 Victor Electric pickup, please.

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ChrisIngle
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Advice needed for 1929 Victor Electric pickup, please.

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Greetings!
I am working on a 1929 Victor RE-75. I've gotten the amplifier, radio, and turntable all working incredibly well. Sounds beautiful. I am now at the point of the electric pickup. I can connect it wThe mystery and advice solicited is rebuilding sequence, and with what sort of rubber, etc. I am reading about 80 ohms resistance on the tonearm terminals, so I am gathering the coil is still intact. If anyone knows, I would appreciate the help.

Thanks,
Chris Ingle
Pauls Valley, OK

ChrisIngle
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Re: Advice needed for 1929 Victor Electric pickup, please.

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This is they type I am working with.
This is they type I am working with.
Update:
I just checked it on an oscilloscope, and touched the needle. No deflection. Checked with ohmmeter, and it went open. Any theory in how to get a new coil? I can't discern where it broke free, even under a magnifying glass. Attached is a photo of the type of pickup.

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Re: Advice needed for 1929 Victor Electric pickup, please.

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ChrisIngle wrote: Sat Sep 23, 2023 7:27 pm Greetings!
I am working on a 1929 Victor RE-75. I've gotten the amplifier, radio, and turntable all working incredibly well. Sounds beautiful. I am now at the point of the electric pickup. I can connect it wThe mystery and advice solicited is rebuilding sequence, and with what sort of rubber, etc. I am reading about 80 ohms resistance on the tonearm terminals, so I am gathering the coil is still intact. If anyone knows, I would appreciate the help.

Thanks,
Chris Ingle
Pauls Valley, OK
I've read that silicone rubber bands work well for replacement rubber -- https://philcoradio.com/library/index.p ... ebuilding/

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mrrgstuff
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Re: Advice needed for 1929 Victor Electric pickup, please.

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ChrisIngle wrote: Sat Sep 23, 2023 8:06 pm
Update:
Any theory in how to get a new coil? I can't discern where it broke free, even under a magnifying glass.
Possibly the best thing to do with the coil is rewind it with fresh wire.

I'm certainly not claiming to be an expert on this but I have some luck with similar coils, though there are probably easier ways than I did it:

https://youtu.be/1mhp5vIMWWI

mrrgstuff.

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Re: Advice needed for 1929 Victor Electric pickup, please.

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Easy Peasy, all that could be put together in an afternoon... :roll:

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