A "Well-Loved" Machine........

[hearsedriver]

I wonder how many winds it took to cause this much wear on the crank escutcheon on my VV-IV ! It must have been well-loved. Fortunately, the rest of the phonograph is in beautiful condition. It lives on top of my 1929 Victor radio.

[Garret]

You might want to put some black paint back on that ID tag; they weren't originally all brass.

Best,

Garret

[hearsedriver]

You might want to put some black paint back on that ID tag; they weren't originally all brass.

Best,

Garret

Thanks . Yes..I have been searching for a picture of a good example to know what needs to be highlighted and what needs to be black. Someone got over aggressive with their polishing!

[briankeith]

Is that red or pink turntable felt ??

[hearsedriver]

Is that red or pink turntable felt ??

Its red but it will be green by the end of the day.

[Phono-Phan]

How does the crank look? I would think it is much better because it is made of steel and the bushing is made from brass. The VV-IV and VV-VI models are great playing phonographs.

[hearsedriver]

How does the crank look? I would think it is much better because it is made of steel and the bushing is made from brass. The VV-IV and VV-VI models are great playing phonographs.

Surprisingly, the crank looks fine with no wear where it rides in the bushing. I have replaced the escutcheon with one I found on Ebay and it winds so much smoother now. I do need to find a crank though. When I got this phono, the crank was frozen would not unscrew from the motor. I soaked it for awhile with WD-40 and finally broke it loose with a crescent wrench however, the first 3 or 4 threads are gone on the crank. I chased the threads with a die and it works OK but, I'd like to find another original crank for it. Ive got another VV-IV with a missing crank that I am resurrecting. More like rescueing Its rough...

[hearsedriver]

You might want to put some black paint back on that ID tag; they weren't originally all brass.

Best,

Garret

Better I hope?

[Garret]

That was fast.

[hearsedriver]

It was pretty easy. I just sprayed it with some black lacquer and then removed what I needed to with a wooden toothpick dipped in lacquer thinner. Used a Q-tip on the larger areas.