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[hearsedriver]

Ive had a couple of records come drag on my VV-VI. They will bring it to a stop and leave black dust on the record. I attributed it to a record that had previous groove damage.

[Dedrums]

I totally agree it could happen but I take the same record and it plays beautifully on my vv-x and Sonora thanks alot for the help

[hearsedriver]

Which reproducer are you using?

[Dedrums]

No name on it but sounds great. It plays loud and clear. Looked up original reproducer should be Victor 2.

[hearsedriver]

OK, thats probably your problem. It may be too heavy. If you are using a soft or extra soft needle with it, it will dig into the record. I would replace that reproducer with a No.2 or try using a medium or loud needles and see if that helps. When your motor is wound half way down and it is stopped with the brake, will it start on its own ?

[Dedrums]

Using loud needles. I bought this baby 2weeks ago and it played records beautifully but thumped and clunced so I ripped it apart my first time . Look at the blog from a couple of days ago in machine " amature digs in" and you'll smile how the spring kick my butt .

[Dedrums]

Yes you read it you responded once you do an Edison a Victor is a piece of cake. I have a number 2 reproducer I'll try it and see what happens thanks alot for responding

[Menophanes]

For many years I have been accustomed to clean shellac records (of all ages) with cheap spray-on furniture polish. I think I read a recommendation of this about forty years ago in The Hillandale News, the magazine of the City of London Phonograph & Gramophone Society. I have never observed any ill effects from this in any record.

I mention this here because when I was using an H.M.V. 101 portable (single spring) as my workhorse gramophone, I found that when I tried to play an uncleaned record the speed would drop in heavily-recorded passages, while some early records with very matt surfaces would not play at all. In every case, however, cleaning the record would solve the problem.

Oliver Mundy.

[Victrola-Monkey]

I agree with Cliff. Of a few handfuls of Victrolas I've owned for a few years and finally got up to snuff to enjoy for a bit before selling, a handful of them all had ran at about 60 RPM. In all five cases it was the governor being slightly off center causing a slight amount of braking. A slight adjustment got them to the 78 RPM area.

[Dedrums]

Thanks alot for the help guys.