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Hi folks,

I'm restoring two Victor D's. I thought finding a three spring Bevel geared motor would be the hardest thing but thanks to a fellow collector that was found quickly, if not cheaply... ., Now it's the smaller things that are proving challenging. From board posts this seems a common theme in restorations!

Now I need a platter/turn table that will fit a Victor D motor spindle. This is the one with the smaller diameter center hole.

Or can anyone recommend a workaround like a spindle sleeve so I can use a victor V, VI or VTLA platter (which I would happily consider as well with aforementioned sleeve).

Thanks!

Michael.

It might help if you could tell us the spindle diameter.

JerryVan wrote: Sat Jun 01, 2024 8:44 pm It might help if you could tell us the spindle diameter.

According to my calipers, the spindle diameter for the Victor D motor is 5/16. The interior diameter of the spindle hole of a 10" platter that fits that spindle is 17/64 (allow for error)

The larger Vic V/VI and L door 12" platter spindle hole has an interior diameter of 21/64.

‘Turntable’ is the more historically accurate term, ‘platter’ originating in the hi-fi era after WWII.

JohnM wrote: Mon Jun 03, 2024 1:16 pm ‘Turntable’ is the more historically accurate term, ‘platter’ originating in the hi-fi era after WWII.

I'm thinking that the OP, "Kiwi-at-large", may be from a part of the globe where the term is more common. Just a guess though...

Tomato/tomato. No, just ignorance Turntables they shall be!! Now just to find one