Stromberg Carlson Radiogram Part 2... The Gram
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- Опубликовано: 23 июл 2020
- This is my first attempt at an automatic record player and it shows, how does this confounded thing work? Watch as I struggle with this contraption, it's embarrassing... for all of us! Plus I unveil the 'Roto-Gram'
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"it's got 25% ether in it so it's quite relaxing to use..." That made my morning! It wasn't so much the comment as the delivery. I'm still chuckling...
It made mine too !
Hi Sean, I'm trying for my own tonight show, no luck so far. Thanks mate 😄
@@DavidTipton101 Very dry humour.......it cracked me up
Yes that comment of David's is not to be sniffed at.
@Leonel Toby Reported to the NSA Cyber-security division. They are coming for you Leonel Toby! Off to the FEMA camp with you!
Hi Dave,
I love your sense of humour! “...25% ether, quite relaxing to use...”. It’ll certainly sedate. It’ll make you unconscious if you sniff enough of it LOL.
There are businesses in the world who rebuild idler wheels but they charge a arm and a leg for doing so.
I’ve seen similar idler wheels like the one you made on a few 1970s and 1980s Japanese record decks. Wheels were made out of moulded plastic with a rubber tyre- very much similar arrangement to the one you made. They worked well, and the good thing about them the rubber tyre was available as a spare part: not that they needed replacing all that often.
Personally I’d say you have done a brilliant job producing the replacement idler wheel. The deck as cleaned up well; you’ve made its wiring safe, and it does what it was designed to do. Bravo my friend ...and it has provided a bit of fun for your kids.
Cheer, Phil.
Hi Phil, thanks. I might have a go at doing a 3D printed wheel with a bearing in the centre, the one I made was a test but it could work I think. The record player is working quite well despite my best efforts, very happy with the outcome 🙂
@@DavidTipton101 If you wanted to go really posh you could machine the printed idler to final dimensions. I'd suggest good cooling if you're using PLA though :-D I once tried sanding a PLA print to get a smoother surface and could only do it with plenty of water and wet/dry paper. Printing the whole thing out of Flex would probably give the least amount of rumble but very limited grip as Flex has a pretty smooth surface.
another master lesson in patience, thanks David
Thanks Paul 😀
Your combination of humility, skill, and persistence is all too rare nowadays. Thanks again.
Thank you Moshe 👍😀
Well said.
I thoroughly enjoyed this episode, there isn't a problem that you don't overcome but the best thing is you take the time and go the extra mile to fix things properly.
The kids at the end were a great bit of fun too, the little girl with the valve was so funny, had me laughing and smiling along with her and her Pa.
Hi Bruce, thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it. They are wonderful children and my granddaughter has a great sense of humour, she's always playing tricks on me 😄
Good ending with grand kids and Take Five is one of my favorites too.
Hi Whillam, thanks. I played a bit more of Take 5 but RUclips hit it with a copyright so I had to cut it down, it's one of my favourite Jazz tunes 👍🙂
We call those Jesus clips in the states. "Jesus where did it go!!"
Haha... Hi Randy, that's an oldie but a goodie 😄 thanks 👍
That was completely mindblowing - you've got the skills of a group of about ten people. It left me feeling really stupid! Really enjoyed watching and I learnt a lot too.
Hi Dave, I felt stupid trying to work out how it worked, even my wife said when she watched the video "you haven't got a record in there! Why would the arm go over"? I had something in my head and I couldn't get off that track. Thanks Dave, it worked well in the end 😀
We need laughter from our kids this days. Good to see. A1 Job
The kids always make me laugh, thanks ACHF 😀
Love the videos. When you are done, you can sit back and "Take Five" or at least listen to it.
Hi Erv, thank you. I did, I played it after I turned off the camera, great track 👍😀
I was laughing for like 5 minutes after the E clip went flying... we’ve all been there! Great job, highest quality work, as usual.
I wasn't laughing ljetronic, I was crawling around the floor looking for it 😄 OK, I was laughing 🙄 thanks ljetronic 👍🙂
Loved this! Very interesting information about sintered bearings, and a great result with your vacuum experiment. I really admired your patience and persistence with creating the new idler wheel and reducing the wow. Watching you finding your way through the problems makes for very engaging viewing. Also comforting to know that e-clips disappear in the same way whatever part of the world you are in :-)
Thanks again - the time and effort to put together a very entertaining and informative video is really appreciated.
I Ross, thank you. I think the bearing vacuum worked, I know the air came out so I hope oil replaced it and It was better than trying to heat it for 12 hours. I needed to get the idler wheel worked out for future reference and of course the E clip went down to the ceiling so was easy to find 😉 Thanks again and cheers 🙂
@@DavidTipton101 I'm convinced the vacuum method is great! Someone on a forum recommended using a plain large syringe with the tip sealed to create a vacuum at very little cost.
The funniest purpose I've used one of these household vacuum machines/baggers for was at work as the museum I work for re-opened after the recent lock-down. In order to be able to disinfect them more easily, one of my colleagues bagged all our keyboards used by visitors using her moms 1980s vacuum machine! They're horrible to type on now because you can neither feel the keys nor read the letters but they're safe :-)
@@Ragnar8504 Sounds like the cure was worse than the disease 😄
It's always a fun time watching your videos David! I love the fact that you brought in the grand babies to increase the entertainment value! AWESOME lol
Thanks Ronnie. The kids and I had a lot of fun with the videos, cheers 😀
Thanks for these Friday uploads! It’s nice to watch after a busy day.
Thank you MrPRG 😀
Or something to watch before the busy day begins, here in the UK 😀
The grands did an outstanding job! Cannot remember a time when a problem got the best of you and don't think one will! Excellent videos Dave!
Hi Allen, they are the backbone of my operation 😀 If I have a problem I can't beat I just won't put it on RUclips 😄 ... I probably would I guess, it's all part of the process 👍🙂 Cheers and thanks 🙂
I would have never even thought of trying to fix something like a record player but i have watched you restore two record players now and you were successful each time. You have pretty much every thing one might need to rebuild small mechanical things too. It is a blast watching you redo these old radios, thanks for all your efforts to video and share it with us.
Thank you Jeff, two record players down and three to go... so far. It's my pleasure to share my hobby and very glad you enjoy them 👍😉
Absolutely wonderful project! The kids had me laughing, too! 😂
Hi Ola, thank you. The kids always make me laugh 😄
"Working with ether is quite relaxing. "
Hilarious!
Haha.. thanks Landrew0 😄
Another great entertaining video. Loved the outtakes! Your videos are as well crafted as your restorations and a pleasure to watch.
Thanks Don 😀
The feeling, the patience, the skill and the crew! Awsome!
Thanks W Rex 👍😀
These videos just seem to get better and better. really enjoyed this one.
Thank you Tom 👍🙂
Great efforts by you and your team to restore Radiogram.I recall my child hood days once my father repaired the Philips changer.Thanks Sir.Awaiting of your next video.
Hi Rakesh, thank you 😀
Yep 1am here and I am watching Dave. Suspense, humour, mystery, better than a movie! Another fantastic job and thanks!
That is keen, thanks Geoff 👍😄
Hi David - Love the grand kids! Very impressed with the jig you made. Loved the lathe work and so great to see your problem solving come to fruition! Really enjoyed this episode.
Hi Kenneth, Thank you (keeping it short) 😉😀
Thanks for preserving of what remains of the sanity of civilization, thanks to the local calculator-, capacitor and valve mini-specialists! Lovely and humorous. But also seriously, this is exquisite work, Sir. My hat off. And a pleasure to watch in these crazy times.
Thanks alpcns, I'm so very glad you enjoyed it 👍🙂
Dave, another fabulous effort as well as the fun with the kids. Your attention to detail inspires and astounds me! If I were only as good.
Thank you zorka4098 👍😀
Oh I wish I had your toys!! Great job making the new idler wheel. Your grandkids are adorable!! Wonderful!
Hi bigaudioal, thanks the wheel worked well eventually. All grandkids are adorable, cheers 👍😀
That was great. I really enjoyed watching the record player part. It's good to have some variety in the projects! Looking forward to the next episode. :)
Thanks Brian 👍😀
Great work so far. Can’t wait to see you tackle that case. I’ve got more than a few radios with similar veneer damage. Love the outtakes!
Hi Jim, the case will be a challenge, I hope it comes out OK, good luck with your veneer repairs . The kids were great, I loved doing that with them. Thanks Jim 👍🙂
Great work David, you have blown me away with the remake of the idler wheel. That alone i would have thought it would have stumped !! i was so wrong, looking forward to the cabinet refurb ! and with the amount of work involved in that alone is a big job. Looking forward to once again the the next installment.
Hi Stephen, thanks. The idler wheel worked well in the end, that was one of the reasons I used to justify the lathe, it's good fun too 😉😀
Your videos continue to fascinate me. Loved the ether joke, too.
Thanks Stephen, I don't remember the ether joke 🤪😉
Hi film director Dave, how beautiful it is to have the kids involved, just priceless to share that time with them. Love that. I recon you’re probably the coolest Pa going around as well, TV star and all. I can just hear them telling their teacher and friends in the school yard about you. The more subscribers the better hey. Loved what you accomplished there by the way. Really nice work.
Thanks Graham. They were probably too embarrassed to tell any of their friends 😀 Thanks Graham 👍🙂
Thanks again for another timely, and through video. I had been using a cardboard box, to hold the record player that I am working on.
I started gathering parts for the jig this morning ! As mentioned, those idler wheel do cost a lot, so it is great that you could knock one out.
Hi David, thank you, my pleasure. The little jig worked very well and worth the extra effort. The machined idler wheel worked very well... eventually 😀
Was watching this while having my morning coffee. When that little spring clip went flying and you said you would be back in an hour after you found it again I almost choked on my coffee laughing!
Ha ha... sorry Dean 😄
Fantastic. That idler wheel is a thing of beauty.
Thanks again and cheers.
Thanks scofab 😀
Take Five! Great job David, as always.
Looks like the kids had fun, too!
Take five, great track. We all had fun that day Super Het 👍😀
Oh those kids are just precious! You'll make them movie stars yet! As far as the phono part goes, that poor idler wheel looks like it had been through some bad times! As usual, your care and attention to detail is just spot on!! Good job mate!!
Thanks Tom, the kids are wonderful and we had a lot of fun making the video. I didn't know what to expect with the idler wheel but when I saw it I wasn't surprised. Thanks Tom 👍🙂
Love the grandchildren telling you how to do the job. I also loved the out takes.
They give me hell if I don't do it right clasicradiolover 😄
@@DavidTipton101 Laughing again. I'll bet they keep you on your toes. Have you seen the videos of kids today trying to figure out an old style home phone? The kind the Monopoly phone company used to supply (for a small fee)
@@clasicradiolover I have seen the video, looks a bit like me trying to work out my record player unfortunately 🤦♂️
Really loved the video. I've been trying to work up the courage to tackle two vintage phono /radios. One from the 40's the other is from the early 60's that need restoration but have been putting them off. You've given me the impetus to tackle them in the near future (I have to finish a couple of other radios first). Thanks for the great video.
Hi Joe, thank you. I hope you can resurrect those old phonos, good luck 👍🙂
_David, you gild everything you take into your own hands. My bow_ SUPER
Hi D. Ilic, thank you 👍😀
Dave, an excellent 1st effort with the auto record turntable assy. Interesting info all round, & nice to see the young ones at the end.
Hi John, thank you, we 'kids' had a bit of fun too 👍😄
Another great video - love the carrier very ingenious.
Hi Graeme, thanks. the carrier worked very well and worth the effort 👍🙂
Very cool, love your videos they are a wonderful break in the day and these days, here in the USA we are in need of such breaks.
Thanks Jerry, it's my pleasure and I'm very glad you enjoy them 😀
Dave, your grandchildren are priceless! You've delivered another excellent video. The jig that you made for the the mechanism was very well done. Also, I've never seen a 45 record with a small hole before, a difference in country or region of origin, I'd guess. Your patience and technical savvy are impeccable and the same can be said for your production values. Kudos! I look forward to your next video! Cheers!
Hi David, thank you, they are great kids and we had a lot of fun doing it. The jig was very handy and worth the extra time. I think the large hole was an American thing, a lot of records in Oz had a small hole but you could punch it out to make the larger 'American' hole and record players had a plastic 'washer' adaptor clipped to the player so you could play large hole records on a small hole player. I don't know for sure if the large hole was restricted to the US but that was my perception. Thanks David, part 3 is on the way 😀
Cracking video again, David, great hands-on approach you have.
Thanks Theoobovril. Gosh I haven't had Bovril for years, I usually add hot water to the empty Vegemite jar and make a drink with a sprinkle of pepper 😋
@@DavidTipton101 I keep a jar of Bovril in the cupboard, David,...Vegemite (Marmite in the UK) great on toast have a jar of this too...all the best..Theo.
David, this is very entertaining, you are getting so good at this, you don't even need schematics, or mechanical drawings anymore. I still very much enjoy the, figure out, and learn as you go system. I can't wait for the finale, This is going amazing good.Thanks for sharing.
Hi Raul, there was a lot of 'learn as you go' with this one, thanks 👍🙂
Great entertainment and excellent craftsmanship as usual. I always look forward to your next upload especially now that I can watch them on a 54 inch screen much to my wife's annoyance!
Thanks tegwyn7, I appreciate your comment. Good luck booking time on the big screen 😄
I take it that they are your grandchildren. It's great you have them with you. Great series so far!
Hi Phillip, thank you. Yes, the grand kids came to stay a few days over school holidays 😀
Excellent Dave, as usual you got to grips with that turntable now looking forward to see you repair the case, this is great project love the video, your grand children are great touch, your tuff Director lol, best regards Barry
I was a bit slow on the uptake Barry but got there in the end. I demand only the best from my film crew, if I can stop laughing 😄 Thanks and cheers 😀
Hi Dave,
You are a loveable perfectionist. Most people would not rebuild that turntable. I hope your local museum's are aware of your talents and never give up attitude. My husband is fascinated with spring motors, the ones that powered record players before the electric motor took over. He would like to see you work on such a motor. Love to all the members of your family from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Hi Mary, thank you. Are you suggesting I belong in a museum? 😄 I have looked at wind up gramophones but don't have one yet, I can understand your husbands interest in wind up motors, they are fascinating mechanisms from history even up to Japanese toys from the 60s. It would be lovely at Cape Breton Island at the moment, remote part of the world, thank you and take care 🙂
Very much looking forward to the woodworking. You and Uncle Doug are my favorite RUclips channels.
Hi Mark, we should start an Uncle Doug fan club, he is an amazing teacher 😀
@@DavidTipton101 Yes Sir. He has guitar tube amps covered and your work on radios is equally informative. You both are men of many talents.
Nice job Dave as always. I wanted to tell you how to work the changer but you got it anyway, I knew you would ..I have two granddaughters and they are just priceless ..See you on part 3..Stay safe.
Hi Paul, thank you. I wasn't thinking right for a while but got there in the end, I think there were quite a few folks yelling at me though 😀 Grandchildren are priceless for sure. Thanks and stay safe 👍🙂
Good going, that idler wheel is brilliant. We learn by doing eh? That rubber turned to hardened goo is a thing the engineers of the period may not have foreseen or had nothing better to use.
Back in the late 60's I worked after school and on Saturday's as a phonograph repair technician. Trouble shooting and repairing both the turntable and the electronics The occasional tape deck came my way as well. We were also a warranty repair station for the Nation wide store Penny's and their branded Penncrest items. It was a fun job for sure, but I could make more money stocking shelves at the grocery store and so, I did that.
Thanks so much David for taking us along on another great video repair adventure... cheers
Hi Craig, thanks, the idler wheel worked very well in the end. I guess the original rubber on the wheel was pure rubber which doesn't have a long shelf life without some additives, that's my guess. I can see how you would earn more stacking shelves, not a lot of money in electronics repair . Thanks for your story Craig 👍🙂
My goodness, Dave, you are a wizard!
Thanks Jean 😀
Enjoyed the experienced trouble shooting and inventive repair work. And I added the word "swarf" to my vocabulary.
Haha... thanks Wayne, I wondered if swarf was a common word, it was the enemy in the aircraft industry 👍🙂
Brilliant video as always David! Your Grandkids are awesome! Kudos on that vacuum re-oiling trick! I need to try starting fluid right now I use brake cleaner! Cheers Mate!
Thanks James 👍😀
Mate, your ability to engineer things on the go just astounds me! I doff my cap to you!
The "kid rehearsals" are just priceless! Good stuff to keep around for their 21sts.
Thanks tripsadelica, very nice of you to say. I fully intend showing my videos at the kids 21st birthdays, they will look good on the 400 inch screens we have by then 👍😀
@@DavidTipton101 Undoubtedly!
Love your work David.
Another great lesson before I start on my very first rebuild. Part of me wishes I was watching you do this one though for all to see.
Thanks T Townsend, good luck with your rebuild 👍🙂
@@DavidTipton101 Thanks David I have a AWA Empire State and I have no idea what I'm doing hence my comment about watching you do it for all to see.
You beauty Pa out stand job as always,The turn table looks a gem now,and nice looking lathe you have also .if i think i remember right you where a aircraft engineer ,and ur high grade work shows and a pleasure to watch , i always learn something ,but you have far more patients than me , In the old service days on turn table some place did have a wooden structure while they worked on them and the rpm was a cardboard disc while holding a light bulb over it and when the right sped it would look stationary , i think the phone app is far more accurate ,Well done Dave and look forward to ur next one. Cheers.
Hi Dave, the player looks very nice, I was happy it polished up so well. Yes, I was an aircraft engineer. I have a platter mat with the little marks for checking the speed as you say, I remember some players in the 70s - 80s had the marks around the edge of the platter and you could micro adjust the speed of the turntable with a knob, Thanks 👍🙂
Impressive work...and funny kids!
Thank you André 😀
You should have made a wooden jig for your kids too. "I want all these valves checked Pa!", cut to Camera 2, flip the jig and she'd look straight into the camera hahaha.
Great video! Thanks for posting.
I need you as assistant director Jac. Thanks Mate 👍😀
wow David you have outdone yourself .. electronics electrical mechanical and soon woodwork.... great fun video... looking forward to Part3!! great lockdown relief... oh and the 30th of August 1955 was a Tuesday!
Wish me luck with the cabinet Chris. 30th August 1955 was 9 days to my first birthday, I remember it well 😀
@@DavidTipton101 and two months to my birth ;) and I am sure you will do a great job with the cabinet as always!
Couldn't of said it better than Ross. Your skills are really impressive. Thanks for the show.
Thank you John 👍🙂
Brilliant work dave
Thanks Peter 😀
Great job! Innovative solution on the idler wheel!
Thanks Radio Joe 😀
Working on a Phono is an art. I have only tried it once and it was a huge headache. Took me weeks to figure out everything. You did a great job Dave! Can't wait for the cabinet fix!
Thanks Le. I was lucky it worked pretty well so I didn't need much work. I'm working on the cabinet now 😀
David, I am in awe at you patience and engenuity. It occurs to me that I'd feel much better if on your next project, you would do very sloppy, questionable work like I do. :) Looking forward to the cabinet piece! Hey tell the kidos they are selebrities. Very entertaining! Thanks!
Haha... I wouldn't sleep if I did that 🤔 I think the kids enjoyed it, I did at least 😄
I was watching your video when my partner walked by. She stood for a moment watching when the scene came on and you were using the kitchen vacuum sealer to pull the air out of the oil. She said "Oh my GOD! His Mrs is going to kill him, using her good kitchen sealer. Those aren't cheap." LOL
Hi TheGrouchyGuy, please tell your partner that what my wife doesn't know wont hurt me 👍😉
Great videos to watch specially on these lockdown days..and good to learn from you David...when you will post video 3 ?.....Thanks for give us your smart restoration skills!
Hi MrPilopope, thank you. I usually try and put a video out on Fridays, part 3 may be late, it's a big job 🙂
your truly a blessed man David
I know it Ronnie, thanks 👍😉
Excellent video Mr Tipton thank you very informative article 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Thanks Phil 🦘🦘🦘
Your children are adorable and you are amazing with your restoration David! Walt in Miami
Hi Walt in Miami, I hope you are safe, things are not going so well there I hear. Thanks, the kids are great, cheers mate and take care 👍🙂
That holder for the turntable was a brilliant idea! And well worth the extra hour. That was very entertaining again. I didn't know you had the talent to be a director aswell David.. Great crew you have there!.. 😁
Hi Rene, the deck holder was worth the small effort and the kids and I had a lot of fun, thanks Rene 😀
as always... *EXCELLENT* Job!! Dave Brubeck - Take 5
Thanks pi-duino. I love take 5, play it in my car all the time 😉
Amazing work !!
Thank you Kleovoulo's 78s 👍🙂
And the restoration is looking good too!
Thanks David, I hope it turns out OK 🙂
Nice, A bit more work then just a Radio, I laughed when the C-clip took off, was just thinking of that when you were putting it on, lol... My uncle has given me some portable radiogram for me to restore when I get some time ⌚
Thanks for the Video David, take care 👍
Hi Melissa, it's a big job for sure. I was lucky I found the clip in a few seconds, I feared the worse. Good luck with your radiogram 😀
So you could hear me shouting at the screen all the way from the UK! Impressive! Oh, and I like the background music.
Hi Andy, I thought I had a bee in the workshop with me but it must have been you yelling 😄 Yes, very embarrassing looking back but that's how it goes sometimes. Thanks for your support Andy 😀
Since you are 17 hours in the future from me, your late Fri. afternoon/early evening is my midnight Thu. night/Fri. morning. This time I knew I'd soon be sawing wood for a midnight viewing, so I waited for a morning view. I'm glad I was fully awake to take it all in, especially the *boing* of that E-clip. I don't know why that amused the hell out of me, but it did. At least this time we were both on the same boat, because I never know anything about what you're doing. Though I enjoy it all the same.
Hi Steven. It's a difficult situation regards timing. I like to release them in local time but it's very late in the rest of the world, I have considered early afternoon local time so it wasn't quite so late in other places, I'll think about that. Anyway, glad you were able to catch up the next day. The 'boing' sound suited quite well I thought 😄
@@DavidTipton101 Don't sweat it. It's your world. You just keep doing what you're doing. We'll work around it.
Nice work on the record changer. They always fascinated me. I liked the Jazz record too.
Thanks Daniel, they are an amazing bit of machinery aren't they 😃
Well done for finding your way through your first turntable, you did pretty well there. Having access to a lathe is a major plus as finding idlers for many older turntables is nigh impossible and the only idlers available are now old and often deteriorated. Will be interesting to see the outcome of the case, it’s pretty poorly looking but I have every confidence. Hanks for the outtakes of who I assume are the grandkids. Gave me a chuckle. Look forward to part 3.
Hi Gary, thank you. the lathe has been very handy but I think I can 3D print one that will work and they are cheaper than a lathe. The case is coming along but is a big job. Yes, they are the grandkids. Thanks Gary 🙂
A great Video Dave we used to call the Circlip Angels clip if lost them only Angels would they were I admire you machine skill and constructing a new idler a Top Video I like the outtakes with the Grandkids full Marks Mate.
Thanks eddyaudi, it was fun for me too 😀
The support arm which sits over the records that are waiting to be played, when the last record drops, this drops the support arm all the way down and the mechanism returns the pickup arm to its resting position after playing the last record in a stack(usually 6 to 8 discs).
Thanks Neil 🙂
You are a very skilled machinist/restorative technician, you say you're a novice with these units that you are working on, no, you are as good as most if not any professional...
You have a grasp and a gift for this type work, and I worked in the service business for over 35 plus years...
So, ....I think I'm qualified to tell you that you could probably teach me a thing or two..!!
Best wishes my friend.
Hi Frank, Thank you very much. I am a novice but I'm learning as I go along and I agree we can always learn from each other. Thank you and all the best 👍🙂
Brilliant and very funny. The brainiac kids are just great. I have a 1940's portable record player that belonged to my aunt with the same dead idler wheel. It is sitting there staring at me and challenging me to fix it! Some outsourcing will be required. I love the way those old auto changers just drop the records - crash. 78's would be a riot. Cheers
Hi Pauline, thanks, the brainiac kids are a lot smarter than their Pa 👍😀 78s would be pretty impressive dropping down 😲 If I can help you with your idler wheel... let me know 👍
Hi David. I tried emailing but it bounced saying that the email address doesn't exist. I didn't make any mistakes so not sure what happened.
@Pauline Hunter sorry, it's fixed now
I've seen idler wheels in bad condition, but that one comes from a fire camp and it was used as marshmallow!
It was a mess Andres, most aren't much better these days 👍🙂
@@DavidTipton101 I've seen hard one and dented ones but never one that was so badly cracked and distorted! My Robuk tape recorder has one that's turned to rock. The whole machine is bad - I'm never quite sure if something's grease or screw sealer!
I always cringe when I see a speed selector with a "neutral" position, since it's almost a certainty that it has been left switched off with the idler wheel engaged for long periods of time. In this case, with no "N" position and, presumably, the idler retracting with the machine switched off, I'd have expected the wheel to have fared better, but I guess there is always the possibility of it being stored in the "ON" position, or of the levers that retract the idler becoming disconnected. It's great to see someone with the means and will to make a well-made replacement; I could never make a wheel like that with the tools I've got around the house.
@@pcno2832 Probably one of the worst examples were some German Saba open-reel tape recorders from the 60s and 70s. The speeds were printed in white onto the dark grey speed selector while neutral was an absolutely tiny dot stamped into the aluminium face place. With the slider in the neutral position, both speeds show half on the slider, making most people think "That can't be right!". Since few people actually read the manual almost all those idlers have dents.
If the dents aren't too deep you can sand them out. I recently got a seriously questionable early-80s compact stereo with an all-plastic record player that made the most terrible noises. I removed the idler, stuck an M4 screw through the bearing (that sort of fit), secured it with a nut, put it into my handheld drill on slow speed and wet-sanded the idler with 180 grit sandpaper until I could no longer feel the dent. Then I cleaned the idler, reinstalled it and it worked like new!
I am amazed the cartridge is still good, most are dead at this age & difficult to find a replacement high output cart. Well done on the idler replacement, never seen such a perished original!
Hi markpirateuk, thank you. I was happy the cartridge was still good. I checked the needle with a magnifying glass and it was like new 👍🙂
Another great video David! The idler wheel is what it is. Size really does not matter so long it is big enough to drive the platter. The bearing oil should be thin! Sewing machine oil is what I used to use in the fifties and sixties.
Hi Roger, Yes, the size won't affect the speed but the diameter was too small to position it correctly between the spindle and the platter, the small size increase made a remarkable difference. Many years ago as an apprentice we used SAE 30 oil in sintered bronze bearings, I would have thought a light oil would be better but that's what we used, go figure 🤔🙂
Yes I too enjoyed this episode, especially the kids at the end they are great.
When I was young and had a business fixing radios tv’s etc I found auto record players too hard. I bow to your ability to tackle one of these old and frozen machines and get it going. Making the idler wheel was amazing, what would one do without a good lathe?
Later in life I learned to fix dual machines for a hi-fi store which were easy to fix
I am looking forward to the cabinet restoration
Hi Robert, I can imagine not getting involved with the record decks in a business, to time consuming. A comment a few weeks ago said they used a change over service for reconditioned decks, sounds like a good idea. I couldn't do without my lathe. Thanks Robert 👍🙂
Hi Dave, It was great to see your back room advisers. Now we know why your radio work is so good.............................................................Berni
Hi Berni. Yes, the truth is out there, and now so are the kids, Cheers 😀
David, your amazing machining parts on your lathe, you make things look so easy. Your videos keep getting better, I'm nominating you for the kangaroo award. Do I hear a second?
Second!
Thanks Mack, If I'm to get the coveted Kangaroo award I'd better hop to it 🦘🦘🦘 😄
That was a nice job. Let come the next part
Thanks Magomat 67, part 3 soon 👍🙂
Great vid! Keep them coming :D
Thanks dBdoesGaming 😀
I hope you checked all those valves Pa? Just brilliant mate. I am often teased as having the 'Dilbert Knack' but boy you definitely have it bad (he he). Great respect at your multiple skills to bring the whole project together. Off to make a brew before I watch part three.
I checked 'em, I checked 'em 😄 Thanks Ste, enjoy your cuppa ☕🙂
Thank you for recruiting the experts. Can't stop laughing. Both thumbs up!
I had to go to the top for this one OpaNick 71. Thanks and cheers 👍👍
Very good job mate!
Thanks Ed 😀
Well done David. Now time to ‘Take five’.
Hi Lynton, it's a great tune all right. Thanks 👍😀
My sincere condolences coming from Queensland. It is our sincere hope that in the distant future you may graduate to NSW. In the mean time, ... good video. Regards.
Hi Paul, haha... no thanks I like it just fine where I am. I would like to say that you are welcome to visit Queensland but we have locked you out at the moment, we built a wall, although we had to pay for it 🙄 Thanks Paul, cheers 😀
Once again Dave, a great video!
I learned a lot from this one...too bad I can't apply some of it...don't have the equipment (lathe, etc.) to do it, but if I ever do, I know what to do.
All your "assistants" were great, but that little Princess had me rolling all over the place! She is such a hoot! Happy for you!
Keep up the excellent work!
Hey, any chance that you have a BC348 lying around that you could do a video on?
Thanks Wayne, I learned a lot too 😄 It helps to have the workshop gear and I've been collecting it for many years. She is so much fun, they all are at that age but she is always so happy. Sorry I don't have a BC348, I guess some made it over here from the US 🤔🙂
Great job on the idler wheel, it came good in the end. Love the turntable "rotisserie", I need to make one of those! The platter mat looks pretty good, normally by now most of them will be a chalky, cracked, hard, petrified mess and they're not easy to get replacements for.
Bit at the end with the kids was well funny!
Hi Paul, thanks. The idler wheel worked well in the end and the stand was very handy. The mat cleaned up like new, I saw the same model player in an online ad and it was a mess, must be the environment in which they are stored. Thanks, we kids had a lot of fun 😄
I tend to replace bad mats with felt.
@@jonka1 I bought 6 felt turntable mats on eBay, haven't had to use one yet but they will work well I think
@@jonka1 There's no other sensible option really, that's what I do too.