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Hello,

Can anyone help me, I need 3 governor springs for a Garrard AC9a gramophone motor. The motor is installed in a HMV495 radiogram. The springs are not standard, they are of the snap on type, one side without screws, the other side with screws. See photo.
Length =54mm, 4.75mm width and0.15mm thick.
Anyone out there with spares or who wants to sell me a replacement motor? I think it may have the same dimensions as the Garrard AC6, 7 and 8.
Springs from a Garrard 20 windup motor have two slots so might fit, so if anyone has those…?
Please help me repairing my HMV495…

Thanks for your help!

Arnoud

An update: zwarteschijf.nl has spare springs for this motor! they are not exactly the same, 2mm shorter. And have 2 slots on each end with a hole in the middle. They require a bit of adjustment of the screw holes, using a small round file that was super easy. The whole assembled unit is now 2mm shorter but seems to have little negative effect. The motor works again.

Good job, very glad to read that you solved the issue and the motor is running again!

Cheers I am super happy, for a moment I feared I would never be able to find those replacement springs and the repair of the HMV495 was a failure. But my worries were unfounded. Here a pic with a rotating disc, I find the red glowing radio dial awesome. Later I will ask on the forum for advice on what to do about the cabinet, it is a bit scruffy in its as found condition, but for the time being it will do.
Arnoud

Good to know, as I have several similar Garrard electric motors - many thanks.

And what a beautiful red glow!