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Recently acquired an electrola and the center coil and lower coil aren't receiving any power, but the upper coil is. I believe these two coils are shot. Does anyone have one?

Thank you,
Josh

Josh,

Congratulations on scoring the $300 XVIII Electrola in Virginia Beach! It is a lovely machine!
This service bulletin will help you put your machine back in order. If the resistors check bad modern replacements are readily available.

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Mark

Thank you so very much for this schematic! Unfortunately the 2 resistors have checked bad, do you know where I can find them?

Thank you, Josh

Many times I have been able to clean the connection between the nichrome wire and the brass terminals. Cleaning the wire and adding more solder has restored the electrical connection.

Skihawx wrote: Sun Feb 22, 2026 9:00 pm Many times I have been able to clean the connection between the nichrome wire and the brass terminals. Cleaning the wire and adding more solder has restored the electrical connection.

Unfortunately, I have cleaned all the contacts and it still isn't getting any power. I'm 99% sure they have failed because the top coil is perfectly fine and is getting the correct amount of ohms.

Hello! Just saw this thread. Did you locate the resistors. I have a board with all the resistors from an early teens victrola. - Bill.

Hello! Did you find the resistors ? I have a board from early teens Victoria with the resistors. -Bill