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    Vintage 70's victrola

    customer of mine is thinking of buying it. Says it's been sitting in basement for years (arkansas, cool, damp). He says "it tries to turn on"

    so i'm thinking capacitors. I think we have one guy who is a master of these things? Any advise?

    interior pics supposedly coming
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    #2
    Re: Vintage 70's victrola

    been unplugged for four years
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      #3
      Re: Vintage 70's victrola

      meh, can someone move this to electronics? I'll probably get more help there
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        #4
        Re: Vintage 70's victrola

        These stereos were built well, I doubt it is a cap issue, It uses a linear power supply and if the caps were bad you would here a loud hum, I would suspect oxidized switch contacts and controls.

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          #5
          Re: Vintage 70's victrola

          he says it hums when it is turned on
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            #6
            Re: Vintage 70's victrola

            "loud hum"
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              #7
              Re: Vintage 70's victrola

              I asked him if the hum changes with volume or changes when switching inputs, so we can narrow pre-amp, ground loop or PSU caps (I did a little reading)
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                #8
                Re: Vintage 70's victrola

                On older stuff like that, lytics & resistors....with lytics being the number 1 suspect....but over time, resistors will drift far out of spec and cause issues.

                I've always enjoyed tinkering with older stuff like that, usually tube TV's. I was never proficient with them as far as principles (troubleshooting many times consisted of guessing and trial & error)...but they are fun!
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                  #9
                  Re: Vintage 70's victrola

                  pull out the spindle and lift the rubber deck mat.
                  there will be holes under it - see if it's belt or wheel-drive and if it's fucked!

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                    #10
                    Re: Vintage 70's victrola

                    I'm doing this blind. It's in arkansas and my customer wonders if I can fix it, we're in texas
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                      #11
                      Re: Vintage 70's victrola

                      If it hums when he turns it on it will need the power supply cap(s) for sure. It may need others, If you do get it, and you have a scope, thats the best way to find the weak capacitors.
                      I would not be too concerned with the turntable at this point, it will need a complete going over, clean the idler wheel, remove, clean & re-oil motor bushings, clean and lube turntable platter bearing and shaft.
                      Looks like a RCA model: VHT-52W I worked on a many of these but not in a long time. (the caps were not that old then)
                      Last edited by R_J; 04-05-2020, 10:46 AM.

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                        #12
                        Re: Vintage 70's victrola

                        if you go to f-droid.com and install the store on your android phone,
                        then browse the store and install the scope, you phone can use it's mic to show waveforms and frequency.
                        handy for checking the hum for 50/60/100/120Hz

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                          #13
                          Re: Vintage 70's victrola

                          Main filters in the PSU are the #1 suspect if its an uncontrollable hum.....but something that old, all lytics would be suspect. Can you hear music over/under/with the hum? Like I said, I am not proficient with elderly things like this....but I do love tinkering with them....but trying to fix/diagnose it from another state might be challenging.
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                            #14
                            Re: Vintage 70's victrola

                            It's got FM stereo, RCA New Vista Victrola, Campobello model 1967 VTJ-61 chassis perhaps.
                            Have to look for the chassis number on the back and see if a schematic can be found. I think it would have germanium transistors and surely need re-capping.
                            They put out pretty good, I would add a stealth Bluetooth module for an aux. input or replacement for the phono input.
                            The turntable mechanical would be hardest to fix and a cartridge/needle might
                            be hard to find. I faintly remember they used idler-wheel drive, no belts.

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                              #15
                              Re: Vintage 70's victrola

                              Originally posted by redwire View Post
                              ...it would have germanium transistors...
                              I'm ASSuming rather than simply short like modern silicon diodes/transistors (easy to diagnose), these would just become weak & leaky? I'm sure I've encountered these many many moons ago....but that's been many many moons ago...
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                                #16
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                                I think the turntable is still working well, but i'll have to specifically ask him
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                                  #17
                                  Re: Vintage 70's victrola

                                  Originally posted by Topcat View Post
                                  I'm ASSuming rather than simply short like modern silicon diodes/transistors (easy to diagnose), these would just become weak & leaky? I'm sure I've encountered these many many moons ago....but that's been many many moons ago...
                                  It must have some silicon in the tuner to pull off FM radio at 100MHz, but you're right it's easy enough to replace germanium transistors with silicon. The power amplifiers would need the bias circuit changed for the different voltage 0.3V vs 0.7V

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