Factory error?
Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2026 6:25 pm
I recently purchased a Victor MS that was totally original and untouched, and I was cleaning and detailing it and when I inspected the mainsprings to see if they had enough grease. Lo and behold the middle spring had been installed backwards which caused it to be wound backwards to the installation causing the center section of it to form in reverse. Eventually the hitch pin disconnected from the malformed spring. Apparently, the machine got along on the two remaining springs. This is the first time in 62 years I have ever encountered this. Anyone else come across this? Never a dull moment in the antique phonograph hobby, eh?
