Victor V 'restore'

[jimmantwo]

This was later in production - with 4 spring motor. It was a wreck but coming along.

[jimmantwo]

Cabinet

[Jerry B.]

Looks like you're doing a nice job on a very worthy project.

Jerry B.

[Roaring20s]

I'll 2nd that!

James.

[JerryVan]

Can you share with us your finish cleaning/restoration methods? I would not have guessed that such a nice finish was still hiding under the gunk!

[jamiegramo]

The woodwork is incredible! But also the nickel on the tonearm, with the before picture you would think the nickel had gone.

[Phono-Phan]

Bravo!!!! It looks like the right person is doing the restoration. Congrats!!!

[jimmantwo]

Thanks for the nice comments - I’ve posted some past project pictures but I think they are gone from forum.

The horn was sagging badly and shimming it wasn’t working so well (thanks for advice here. Elbow is pretty dinged up - I took a different non-purist route to repair - pics in next post.

[jimmantwo]

I spent some time straightening and rounding elbow best I could with expanding lathe chuck and reinforced it inside with thin spring steel. It was better but after sitting with horn in it for two days I was left with this.

So I went to awesome surplus store in Glassboro NJ and bought this giant washer

And made this (modeled after the elbow support bracket on my Victor II)
I decided I a make-do bracket made to look of appropriate age than have to deal with a sagging horn. Not sure why V did not have a similar support bracket originally. I fabricated the top support bracket along with a spacer below it.

[Inigo]

A very nice modification to maintain this marvelous machine in working order...