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Take care when ordering replacement knobs online
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 10:48 am
by Dischoard
This is absolutely my own fault. The seller even posted a picture of the knobs near a ruler, it's just that their finger was in the picture as well and it looked like the right size! The fact that a pair of these brass knobs was only $2.65 as opposed to the $12-$25 folks are asking for Victrola knobs, I think I let my excitement get the better of me
I was looking for a new grab-knob for my VV-400. I've been using the door knob off a VV-X
You can see the one that I received in the mail on the left as opposed to the one I've been using on the right:
Now, you would think that would deter me and send me back to the drawing board. Not a chance! I know have the blingiest grab-knob in
my VV-400, you can't miss it AND it didn't require any modification to the board so, until the real thing comes along or falls in my lap, this
knob'll do
Re: Take care when ordering replacement knobs online
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 10:51 am
by Inigo
Bigger is better to lift the motorboard safely!
When you later change to the correct one... You'll miss it!
Re: Take care when ordering replacement knobs online
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 11:14 am
by poodling around
Dischoard wrote: Mon Mar 22, 2021 10:48 am
This is absolutely my own fault. The seller even posted a picture of the knobs near a ruler, it's just that their finger was in the picture as well and it looked like the right size! The fact that a pair of these brass knobs was only $2.65 as opposed to the $12-$25 folks are asking for Victrola knobs, I think I let my excitement get the better of me
I was looking for a new grab-knob for my VV-400. I've been using the door knob off a VV-X
You can see the one that I received in the mail on the left as opposed to the one I've been using on the right:
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Now, you would think that would deter me and send me back to the drawing board. Not a chance! I know have the blingiest grab-knob in
my VV-400, you can't miss it AND it didn't require any modification to the board so, until the real thing comes along or falls in my lap, this
knob'll do
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I can well understand what you mean.
My father used to say 'act in haste, repent at leisure' - and I have acted in haste a lot - sometimes though, just sometimes, I have been so very pleased that I did.
Funny thing, I need a grab knob and the one you have bought would be absolutely ideal ! Looks good and does the job better.
Re: Take care when ordering replacement knobs online
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 12:23 pm
by Dischoard
I got two of these, send me a message with your address and I'll mail it to you. It's got a bit of a scrape on the top but it seems it's solid brass, it might polish out.
Re: Take care when ordering replacement knobs online
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 2:41 pm
by poodling around
Dischoard wrote: Mon Mar 22, 2021 12:23 pm
I got two of these, send me a message with your address and I'll mail it to you. It's got a bit of a scrape on the top but it seems it's solid brass, it might polish out.
That is a really unexpected and kind offer.
If you are not careful, you might restore my faith in humanity !
Thank you.
Re: Take care when ordering replacement knobs online
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 5:17 pm
by Dischoard
Humanity has taken enough of a dive in the last year, I'm here to make it right
Re: Take care when ordering replacement knobs online
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 8:42 pm
by Frisco The Beagle
Stick with what you have there, just make up a story about it being a very rare and unusual variant dubbed the "Big Knob 400"
Re: Take care when ordering replacement knobs online
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2021 10:15 am
by Dischoard
Frisco The Beagle wrote: Mon Mar 22, 2021 8:42 pm
Stick with what you have there, just make up a story about it being a very rare and unusual variant dubbed the "Big Knob 400"
Ha! I love it, that's exactly what I'm going to do
Re: Take care when ordering replacement knobs online
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2021 1:26 pm
by gramophone-georg
Hmmm. I gotcher knob right here...
Re: Take care when ordering replacement knobs online
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2021 3:22 pm
by Dischoard
gramophone-georg wrote: Tue Mar 23, 2021 1:26 pm
Hmmm. I gotcher knob right here...
Ha! That's the one I
was using, just couldn't see spending $12 for one and now look where I am.
With that said I am looking for a pair of nickel ones for doors on my VV-X if anybody has parts they're looking to find a home for.
It's just for what they're going for on eBay, I could buy a wrecked machine around here and use the parts off of that instead...
... though I hate the thought of parting out a machine. It would have to be
really wrecked.