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Greetings all,
Brand new to the forum and hoping to gain some insight regarding a few things on a VV-IXa I recently purchased.
For starters I've done a bit of research on my own to no avail. My questions are all regaring the title, the needle bar.When I purchased my Victrola one of the balance springs was broken at the bend. I bought a diaphragm kit and rebuilt that, however, in doing so,I may have found the problem for the broken spring. I installed the balance springs to the needle bar and once this was done I noticed that they do not line up on the same plane. Its as if the mount boss on the needle bar has been twisted in a way that once the springs are installed it will require a bit more force than necessary, I should think, to install the springs to the soundbox. Has anyone experienced this problem, or have any insight for a newcomer?

Mike.

Greetings Mike, welcome to the forum. Congratulations to your VV-IXa, that is a nice reliable machine. I have one myself.

In regards to you needle bar problem, it would always be best to post a few good pictures, so other members can understand the problem and provide suggestions. It is very easy to attach pictures, just scroll down below the editing window, choose a file and then add it. You can add up to 10 pictures per post, for more you will have to add another reply and add there.

Good luck
Andreas