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I am familiar with the spring and pins arrangement that holds a tone arm in a Victor III back bracket. Are the same bits used on a Victor II humpback, or if not, what will I need. And who might be the best source for them?
Clay
pin(s) etc to hold tonearm in humpback back bracket?
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FloridaClay
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pin(s) etc to hold tonearm in humpback back bracket?
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2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.
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gramophone78
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Re: pin(s) etc to hold tonearm in humpback back bracket?
The Vic. II uses a single pin with coil spring under it (inside the bracket). I'm sure Ron can make you one or has them.
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FloridaClay
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Re: pin(s) etc to hold tonearm in humpback back bracket?
Thank you. I will give him a try.gramophone78 wrote:The Vic. II uses a single pin with coil spring under it (inside the bracket). I'm sure Ron can make you one or has them.
Clay
Arthur W. J. G. Ord-Hume's Laws of Collecting
1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.
1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.
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gramophone78
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Re: pin(s) etc to hold tonearm in humpback back bracket?
Your welcome. Good luck with the part.FloridaClay wrote:Thank you. I will give him a try.gramophone78 wrote:The Vic. II uses a single pin with coil spring under it (inside the bracket). I'm sure Ron can make you one or has them.
Clay
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Re: pin(s) etc to hold tonearm in humpback back bracket?
What is the purpose of the little horizontal pin? Does it slightly reduce friction if the tone arm rests and pivots on the shoulder of the pin instead of the point of the pin? Years ago I made a pin out of an appropriate piece of stock and it seemed to work fine. Thanks, Jerry Blais
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Re: pin(s) etc to hold tonearm in humpback back bracket?
This type of support pin found on earlier Victors works the same as the later straight pin type. The horizontal pin does not touch the tone arm. I've always believed the purpose of the horizontal pin was to make it easier to push the support pin down when removing the tone arm. It was probably discontinued to cut production cost.Jerry B. wrote:What is the purpose of the little horizontal pin? Does it slightly reduce friction if the tone arm rests and pivots on the shoulder of the pin instead of the point of the pin? Years ago I made a pin out of an appropriate piece of stock and it seemed to work fine. Thanks, Jerry Blais
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