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HELP PLEASE!!!
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GrafonolaG50
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HELP PLEASE!!!
I made the stupid decision to remove the tonearm from my machine for greasing, all of the ball bearings fell out of their races, how does this go back together. I'm panicking, I hope it isn't ruined forever. There is 2 different ball sizes. How does this fit back together?
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Le0
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Re: HELP PLEASE!!!
what machine are you talking about? pictures would help too...GrafonolaG50 wrote:I made the stupid decision to remove the tonearm from my machine for greasing, all of the ball bearings fell out of their races, how does this go back together. I'm panicking, I hope it isn't ruined forever. There is 2 different ball sizes. How does this fit back together?
and don't worry, there's a way to fix it.
Machines I own: Edison Standard A, suitcase Home, Home A, Triumph A & B, Columbia type BS, Standard Model A, Victor E, IV & V, Pathéphone No.4
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GrafonolaG50
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Re: HELP PLEASE!!!
My Columbia portable, but good news, NO POT METAL!!!
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Curt A
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Re: HELP PLEASE!!!
Are the ball bearings loose in a circular race or are they inserted into individual spaces in a round metal piece? A pic would definitely help...
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Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife
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GrafonolaG50
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Re: HELP PLEASE!!!
Loose in a circular race, pics won't be available as my iPods camera broke and that is all I have. There are 2 sizes of bearings.
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GrafonolaG50
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Disaster averted, it's amazing what a little finesse, stubbornness, and redneck ingenuity can do. It's back up and playing.
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Victrolacollector
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Re: HELP PLEASE!!!
Great to hear!
I will say I panicked when I removed the tone arm on my Japanese Orthophonic. I had to tediously set all the ball bearings and hold the plate together and then had to make sure it was all lined up. Those are a pain...Of course they sound good, but Orthos are pain all the way around from their reproducers and tone arms.
I think the biggest problem on Grafonolas is the fiber drive gear.
I will say I panicked when I removed the tone arm on my Japanese Orthophonic. I had to tediously set all the ball bearings and hold the plate together and then had to make sure it was all lined up. Those are a pain...Of course they sound good, but Orthos are pain all the way around from their reproducers and tone arms.
I think the biggest problem on Grafonolas is the fiber drive gear.
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Le0
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Re: HELP PLEASE!!!
glad to hear that!GrafonolaG50 wrote:Disaster averted, it's amazing what a little finesse, stubbornness, and redneck ingenuity can do. It's back up and playing.
Machines I own: Edison Standard A, suitcase Home, Home A, Triumph A & B, Columbia type BS, Standard Model A, Victor E, IV & V, Pathéphone No.4