Victor VV-X-A Restore guidance

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The sound of the motor seems like something hitting in a wrong place. You'll have to examine it in action to see where the sound is located. If it is the governor, don't play records until you've fixed it...
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Inigo wrote:The sound of the motor seems like something hitting in a wrong place. You'll have to examine it in action to see where the sound is located. If it is the governor, don't play records until you've fixed it...

I lubed everything again with a different oil, now she purrs. :)

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Sweet! I wasn't able to get the video working on my computer but the progress pictures have been amazing.

Thanks for sharing your restoration with us! Plan to do another??

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VanEpsFan1914 wrote:Sweet! I wasn't able to get the video working on my computer but the progress pictures have been amazing.

Thanks for sharing your restoration with us! Plan to do another??

As soon as I can convince the wife, lol. Thank you for all your help on this one. Can't wait to find another.

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Just a suggestion if you try to restore another machine... the reason your first attempt on the tonearm mount failed is that you used a modern clear coat over the original black paint and they were not compatible which caused the wrinkling... Clear lacquer or clear shellac will work better and not cause that problem, or completely strip all the old finish down to bare metal first, then you can use any modern paint.

One nit picky thing: ditch those nickel cabinet knobs and locate correct original knobs to make it look correct.
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Curt A wrote:Just a suggestion if you try to restore another machine... the reason your first attempt on the tonearm mount failed is that you used a modern clear coat over the original black paint and they were not compatible which caused the wrinkling... Clear lacquer or clear shellac will work better and not cause that problem, or completely strip all the old finish down to bare metal first, then you can use any modern paint.

One nit picky thing: ditch those nickel cabinet knobs and locate correct original knobs to make it look correct.
Not nit picky. I do want it to look original. I wasn't sure about the knobs, so I plated them thinking that's the way they were.

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