information: How to remove the turntable platter for a Victor VV-VI 1916 Suffix F

[MaryDoerr]

I have purchased a Victor VV-VI Serial # 234596 F. I can't figure out how to remove the turntable. I was wondering if someone would know how to pull the platter off. It was made in 1916.
Thanks for your help.

[JohnM]

Three maple wedges. Place them on felt in three places around the turntable (not “platter”) at 12, 4, and 8 o’clock positions. Gently tap in rotation until the turntable pops off. It’s just stuck.

[studebakerphonos]

Also, put some penetrating oil, like WD40 around the shaft, but be careful with the spray, it may go onto your felt. Spray some into a cap or something and use a tooth pick to drop it down the shaft.

Good Luck!
Bob

[JohnM]

Also, put some penetrating oil, like WD40 around the shaft, but be careful with the spray, it may go onto your felt. Spray some into a cap or something and use a tooth pick to drop it down the shaft.

Good Luck!
Bob

WD-40 is NOT a penetrating oil. It’s intended as a rust-proofed. It’s high in poorly-refined waxy oils that oxidize rapidly and become gummy/sticky. Use a real penetrating oil like Kroil, PenLube, or Mouse Milk. Any lubricant dropped at the spindle will also be absorbed into the felt, discoloring it.

[MaryDoerr]

I was able to remove it. Thanks for all the help.