Hi guys!
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2012 4:16 am
My name is Tara, and I've silently been creeping this forum for a couple weeks before I got the courage to join. I have been really entralled by all of the great information on here! It's addicting.
I've been the owner of a VV-80 for about three months, and now I'm in the process of rehabilitating the motor. I've always wanted a phonograph and found the old gal on craigslist. Immediately as soon as I smelled that unmistakeable scent waft out from opening the lid, I knew this was one of those things you start, and you lose yourself in. That's going to be a good thing, right? Haha.
So far, I've found the Compleat Talking Machine book to be kind of so-so. It is a great all around book (covering many makes and models), but very sparse on the actual getting down to details. I have a Look for the Dog book on order. I took one poster's advice and watched Chilldude2007's videos on YouTube... they have been invaluable in my process. What an awesome guy for putting those up. I was hoping to find some quirky old guy in my area to be a mentor or something, but no luck. My family isn't very interested in my ramblings of mica diaphragms and my persistant requests to come over and have a listening party. So, when my toddler goes to sleep I sneak into the garage and tinker on my motor, or look up info on here from you guys. I might sound slightly manic, but this is the greatest thing that has ever happened to me... and I'm so proud after getting myself psyched up- I got my two springs out of my Victor motor.
I was also reading about Cacti needles. I am a transplant from Phoenix, so hopefully I can get someone to send me some needles. I bought a Peter Grey sharpener and started an aquarium filled with different species of barrel cacti, as kind of a needle farm. Unfortunately they will take years to be ready for harvest!
Sorry this is a lot. I'm excited to be here!
Tara
I've been the owner of a VV-80 for about three months, and now I'm in the process of rehabilitating the motor. I've always wanted a phonograph and found the old gal on craigslist. Immediately as soon as I smelled that unmistakeable scent waft out from opening the lid, I knew this was one of those things you start, and you lose yourself in. That's going to be a good thing, right? Haha.
So far, I've found the Compleat Talking Machine book to be kind of so-so. It is a great all around book (covering many makes and models), but very sparse on the actual getting down to details. I have a Look for the Dog book on order. I took one poster's advice and watched Chilldude2007's videos on YouTube... they have been invaluable in my process. What an awesome guy for putting those up. I was hoping to find some quirky old guy in my area to be a mentor or something, but no luck. My family isn't very interested in my ramblings of mica diaphragms and my persistant requests to come over and have a listening party. So, when my toddler goes to sleep I sneak into the garage and tinker on my motor, or look up info on here from you guys. I might sound slightly manic, but this is the greatest thing that has ever happened to me... and I'm so proud after getting myself psyched up- I got my two springs out of my Victor motor.
I was also reading about Cacti needles. I am a transplant from Phoenix, so hopefully I can get someone to send me some needles. I bought a Peter Grey sharpener and started an aquarium filled with different species of barrel cacti, as kind of a needle farm. Unfortunately they will take years to be ready for harvest!
Sorry this is a lot. I'm excited to be here!
Tara
