Ok guys you helped me get the reproducer off the arm, now that I go it off, how do I take it apart to put new mica and gaskets in it?
It looks like it unscrews but I'm not sure
How to take Columbia grafonola reproducer apart to restore
- Victrolaman
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Re: How to take Columbia grafonola reproducer apart to restore
You need some little pliers to loosen the lock nuts on the needlebar pins. If you stick a screwdriver in the pin you'll snap off the little shoulders and ruin it. The needlebar is held against the mica with a tiny nut. This is a bit of a challenge. To unscrew the face ring pound two phono needles into a board to poke into the holes. Be very careful, if needle slips out of hole you'll have a nice scratch. There are several gaskets stacked up, make a note of their order. Oddly Columbia gaskets do not harden like Victor and don't need rebuilding except for cleaning. Of course you know about a soldering gun and beeswax.