Victrola VV-IX - restoration

[1926CredenzaOwner]

Whew...took half a day and some short-lived panic attacks (nearly lost the spindle ball-bearing and then the spring for the speed selector). At the end though, one has to sit and marvel at the simplicity of the technology involved...especially considering it still withstands the test of time. (sigh )

Wow!
Good job on the motor! Doesn't it feel awesome when you've done it yourself?
(Those Victor motors are ludicrously simple.)

Now for the final truth...According to chilldude's YouTube videos, he places the finished motor on a temp board to fully wind and release (then repeat).
- do I have to also run it on a different set-up or can I simply put it back in the cabinet, connect everything and test the springs that way?

You can put it straight back in, but don't add all the junk onto the motor board before you've made sure it is running right. (i.e. auto-brake, and the screws that hold the board in) You'll probably have to adjust that governor a few times to quell the chatter.
I know I did!

As for the leathers, would you believe I've never had to replace any? Just lucky there, I guess.

[muffinass]

Wow!
Good job on the motor! Doesn't it feel awesome when you've done it yourself?
(Those Victor motors are ludicrously simple.)

Thanks, although I worked on it with a friend so the credit has to be shared 50-50.

This also made me think whether I should tackle the Credenza motor by myself.

You can put it straight back in, but don't add all the junk onto the motor board before you've made sure it is running right. (i.e. auto-brake, and the screws that hold the board in) You'll probably have to adjust that governor a few times to quell the chatter.
I know I did!

As for the leathers, would you believe I've never had to replace any? Just lucky there, I guess.

Can you or someone else be a bit more specific about the next steps I have to take for the motor to be 'tested'?
As in, once greased and oiled, will it run automatically at a constant speed of 78rpm or do I have to use a strobe disc and adjust the governor's play to get it right?

If the leather stopper on the speed/governor regulator is worn (as in the pictures), will it not run at 78rpm?

(this also shows that I don't fully understand how the motor ultimately works, so any insight would be much appreciated!)