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That is for your Tungs Tone needles... James.

SteveM wrote: My reproducer isn't quite tight enough on the arm, although it's tight on all of my HMV machines. I gotta figure that out.

Steve,

On the end of the tone arm, slightly bend up the small tab created by the "J" hook slot that the reproducer locating slips into. This will put a bit of tension on the fit between the arm and the reproducer. It only takes a tiny bit to work well, so easy does it. I'll sometimes also add a thin coating of grease on the end of the tone arm to help create an air-tight seal with the reproducer.

SteveM wrote:It's home safely. So small and cute, I love it! My reproducer isn't quite tight enough on the arm, although it's tight on all of my HMV machines. I gotta figure that out. Also, can anyone tell me how to lift up the motor board (Victor NOOB)? Oh, and what is the little metal piece for behind the needle cups?

To remove the motor board:
1- Unscrew the crank- it turns counterclockwise to unscrew. When putting it back in, you will probably have to find the socket on the motor by feeling for it.
2- Remove the 2 black screws near the front of the motor board.
3- Lift motor board with the single nickel plated knob.

The metal piece behind the needle cups is designed to hold 3 Victor Tungstone needle boxes.

Is that a brass soundbox I see? These 1st gen orthos are worth getting just for that.

Thanks guys! The soundbox it came with is pot metal (and so is mine, the other one in the pic), and seller said it needed a rebuild ... HOWEVER all it seems to have needed is a new isolator gasket which I popped in and it sounds great! I gotta say (just as I suspected), it will be tough to let this little beauty go!

Ahhh so the middle reservoir is a trash can ... I'll have to get one of those brass inserts.

And ok, I loosened the black bolts but hadn't removed them, and didn't take the crank out, duh!

The single spring motor is so nice and smooth, a pleasure to crank up. I just adore this thing.

She even threw in a stack of 10" scrolls ... mostly classical red seals ... but EX condition and I'll add them to the stack of EX jazz for my aunt.

Thanks again for ALL the tips!

Motor board seems to be very, very stuck. Hmmm ...

I did a search, and somebody seems to have had the identical problem last year. I'll try his drywall screw trick.
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=39921&hilit=colony+ ... oard+stuck

SteveM wrote:Motor board seems to be very, very stuck. Hmmm ...

I did a search, and somebody seems to have had the identical problem last year. I'll try his drywall screw trick.
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=39921&hilit=colony+ ... oard+stuck

Does it have a back panel- held on with the same type screws as the motor board? Some do. Might make it a little more accessible. Push up from the bottom?

pallophotophone wrote:

SteveM wrote:Motor board seems to be very, very stuck. Hmmm ...

I did a search, and somebody seems to have had the identical problem last year. I'll try his drywall screw trick.
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=39921&hilit=colony+ ... oard+stuck

Does it have a back panel- held on with the same type screws as the motor board? Some do. Might make it a little more accessible. Push up from the bottom?

There's no accessibility from anywhere else. So it's just the two screws in front and tongue/groove in the back.
It took awhile but I was able to get it up by leveraging a wrench under the nickel pull knob, and whacking the other end with a mallet. All of that after running a very thin knife around all the edges. Cool little motor that's running great, but I didn't want my aunt/uncle to not be able to open it up easily and show it off to their friends.

Now to sand all the edges to prevent a repeat of this.

Successfully delivered yesterday, with a nice stack of classic shellac. It was a big hit. I think I'll miss it. (Brass needle cup/insert should arrive in a few days.) Somewhat meaningful too, it seems, to have passed the factory on the way over.

Pretty nice 75-buck rig!

(Double-click the video above or click this link to watch the video on YouTube in HD.)

Looks and sounds great!