![[The Talking Machine Forum - For All Antique Phonographs & Recordings]](/styles/we_universal/theme/images/the_talking_machine_forum.png)
Working on springs does not have to be dangerous, as long as you respect them, go slow & stay in control of them.
Restoring a Spring - 'Take 2'
-
JerryVan
- Victor Monarch Special
- Posts: 6465
- Joined: Mon Aug 24, 2009 3:08 pm
- Location: Southeast MI
Re: Restoring a Spring - 'Take 2'
This is all excellent news! Very happy for you that it worked out!
Working on springs does not have to be dangerous, as long as you respect them, go slow & stay in control of them.
Working on springs does not have to be dangerous, as long as you respect them, go slow & stay in control of them.
-
poodling around
- Victor V
- Posts: 2300
- Joined: Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:52 am
Re: Restoring a Spring - 'Take 2'
Thanks VERY much JerryVan.JerryVan wrote: Wed Mar 17, 2021 2:28 pm This is all excellent news! Very happy for you that it worked out!
Working on springs does not have to be dangerous, as long as you respect them, go slow & stay in control of them.
-
Inigo
- Victor Monarch
- Posts: 4469
- Joined: Mon Dec 18, 2017 1:51 am
- Personal Text: Keep'em well oiled
- Location: Madrid, Spain
- Contact:
-
poodling around
- Victor V
- Posts: 2300
- Joined: Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:52 am
Re: Restoring a Spring - 'Take 2'
You are absolutely right. It managed to do the job okay but next time I will use a thinner one.
Having removed and re-stuffed the spring back in 5 times the novelty has worn off for the time being .......... and next I need to repair my red HMV 101.
Thanks Inigo.
-
Dischoard
- Victor III
- Posts: 639
- Joined: Tue Feb 16, 2021 11:41 pm
- Personal Text: Born in the wrong century...
- Location: St. Albans, Vermont
Re: Restoring a Spring - 'Take 2'
Wow, I think you are more determined than most, nice work!
I think if I were to have to work on the inner portion of the spring (the part that is difficult to get to as you found, also difficult to clean if doing it by hand) I would try recoiling the spring starting from the outer end, just re-wrap it so that the outer becomes the inner. It might be tough to do as it's at a much greater bend by time you get to the inner portion but it would allow you to work on the inner portion of the spring without it being surrounded by 8 feet of metal strapping that has a mind of its own. Might not even work but just a thought.
I think if I were to have to work on the inner portion of the spring (the part that is difficult to get to as you found, also difficult to clean if doing it by hand) I would try recoiling the spring starting from the outer end, just re-wrap it so that the outer becomes the inner. It might be tough to do as it's at a much greater bend by time you get to the inner portion but it would allow you to work on the inner portion of the spring without it being surrounded by 8 feet of metal strapping that has a mind of its own. Might not even work but just a thought.
-
poodling around
- Victor V
- Posts: 2300
- Joined: Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:52 am
Re: Restoring a Spring - 'Take 2'
Thanks VERY much Dischoard !Dischoard wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 6:37 pm Wow, I think you are more determined than most, nice work!
I think if I were to have to work on the inner portion of the spring (the part that is difficult to get to as you found, also difficult to clean if doing it by hand) I would try recoiling the spring starting from the outer end, just re-wrap it so that the outer becomes the inner. It might be tough to do as it's at a much greater bend by time you get to the inner portion but it would allow you to work on the inner portion of the spring without it being surrounded by 8 feet of metal strapping that has a mind of its own. Might not even work but just a thought.
A very interesting suggestion indeed. I have three or four more gramophones with springs which need repairing so I will try your idea. (Although I really hope that they are broken at the 'outer end' or just dis-connected.)