Just finished putting this motor back together and it works fine. I cleaned and greased everything, still has the original springs, they seem to be in pretty good condition.
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Watch it run on YouTube here:
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Thanks! Cliff
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with the crank directly off the arbor it must be pretty early.
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It takes a bit of effort to crank it.fmblizz wrote:with the crank directly off the arbor it must be pretty early.
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According to Baumbach (not Frow

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Frow?CDBPDX wrote:
According to Frow, this direct winding motor was used until mid 1914, then the winding was changed to indirect, requiring less effort to crank. It came off a VV-VI.
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Oops! Should be Baumbach! Sorry!phonogfp wrote:Frow?CDBPDX wrote:
According to Frow, this direct winding motor was used until mid 1914, then the winding was changed to indirect, requiring less effort to crank. It came off a VV-VI.
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I added a $99 Buy It Now option... Cliff
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This was also used in the early Victrola VIII. They were made from 1911-1913 or 14.
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Sorry, no longer available. Cliff
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