MCM Delmonico Hi-Fi Stereo by JVC

[panthera]

Well,

That's interesting. I didn't know that!
OK, not a problem. It's either so well done, V-M parts will work or, it not, a V-M or Micromatic will be an easy replacement.

The only V-M parts that ever really fail (short of mechanical damage) are the idler wheel(s) or belt (and, yes, they did also use belts in some models), the cartridge and the needle.

Everything else is a matter of cleaning up the stiff grease.

 

[rp2813]

Keven, I agree with you and think the idler wheel needs to be replaced.  I don't know if this changer is a close enough clone that a VM wheel could work.

 

The other two issues are the function knobs for on/off/rej and RPM, which I think involve linkages that need adjusting.

 

I haven't even figured out how to extract the changer from the cabinet yet.

 

[cfz2882]

changer comes right out on my 224EA-just reach in through the back and flip the 3 keepers on the changer mount screws to up position and lift it out.Looking over the JVC changer VS a 1969 vintage V-M,they are VERY similar,but looks like no parts would interchange...Perhaps an earlier V-M might be closer-japs definatly had a V-M handy when they designed their JVC changer...Drive wheel is glazed on mine,but some belt dressing should fix it right up(works great for the tires in VCRs and tape decks too).Finding suitable replacement motor mount bushings might be a trick though-they all changed to an orangish goo on mine... Originally,was just keeping my JVC as a historical artifact of mid-'60s japana,but with this thread going,might just have to do a full fix on it

 

[artcurus]

Wow, learn something new every day.

 

[panthera]

It will be mounted

on three or (unlikely) four springs. There may well be a screw or bolt through each of the springs or next to them. Unscrewing them should lower the changer tight against the cabinet. Screwing them 'in' until they are flush (as in your picture) should let the changer 'float'.
You need to look for some sort of clip which is attached to each of those three bolts/screws. They will either flip into a vertical position when you pull one side down and push the other up or they will be a pin or c-clip under a rubber or plastic puck.
That's how virtually all of these changers were made from after WWII until the end.
Send us a pic of the underside, if you like - I am curious.

 

[rp2813]

Thanks guys, I'll check for the clips.  I'll be able to snap pictures of the underside once I pull the changer.

 

B -- if you need more inspiration, check out this even more rare JVC Delmonico console (link to thread about it on ARF provided below).

 

JVC Delmonico TV repair

Hi, I posted about this set about a month ago. (JVC Delmonico CTM-235) I recapped most of it and everything came to life! Including the TV which has a decent…

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[cfz2882]

cool

that big TV/HiFi in the link is really cool-looks like the HiFi section has the same tubes as our consolettes reading through the ARF thread,seems dirty tube socket contacts caused most of the trouble with that set.