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I wonder how many winds it took to cause this much wear on the crank escutcheon on my VV-IV ! It must have been well-loved. Fortunately, the rest of the phonograph is in beautiful condition. It lives on top of my 1929 Victor radio.

You might want to put some black paint back on that ID tag; they weren't originally all brass.

Best,

Garret

Garret wrote:You might want to put some black paint back on that ID tag; they weren't originally all brass.

Best,

Garret

Thanks . Yes..I have been searching for a picture of a good example to know what needs to be highlighted and what needs to be black. Someone got over aggressive with their polishing!

Is that red or pink turntable felt ??

briankeith wrote:Is that red or pink turntable felt ??

Its red but it will be green by the end of the day.

How does the crank look? I would think it is much better because it is made of steel and the bushing is made from brass. The VV-IV and VV-VI models are great playing phonographs.

Phono-Phan wrote:How does the crank look? I would think it is much better because it is made of steel and the bushing is made from brass. The VV-IV and VV-VI models are great playing phonographs.

Surprisingly, the crank looks fine with no wear where it rides in the bushing. I have replaced the escutcheon with one I found on Ebay and it winds so much smoother now. I do need to find a crank though. When I got this phono, the crank was frozen would not unscrew from the motor. I soaked it for awhile with WD-40 and finally broke it loose with a crescent wrench however, the first 3 or 4 threads are gone on the crank. I chased the threads with a die and it works OK but, I'd like to find another original crank for it. Ive got another VV-IV with a missing crank that I am resurrecting. More like rescueing Its rough...

Garret wrote:You might want to put some black paint back on that ID tag; they weren't originally all brass.

Best,

Garret

Better I hope?

That was fast.

It was pretty easy. I just sprayed it with some black lacquer and then removed what I needed to with a wooden toothpick dipped in lacquer thinner. Used a Q-tip on the larger areas.