picked up a Capehart 411

[Electronic M]

So this weekend I took a trip t Minneapolis to buy a Capehart 411 with turnover changer from a fellow collector.
The electronics have already been restored and work well, but the changer has not been restored....it's missing the drive shaft (and I believe there is supposed to be a safety clutch on the drive shaft too). I have a second changer mech I bought years ago that has the drive shaft but is missing the safety clutch (and a couple of other things). The cabinet is orio finish and still in very nice shape for it's age.


I still need to bring it in from the garage and reassemble it...I also need to build a bench stand for the changer mech so I can test it with the motor once I'm ready for that.

I may attempt to cast reproduction metal parts that my second mechanism is missing from ones this has.

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by Electronic M

So this weekend I took a trip t Minneapolis to buy a Capehart 411 with turnover changer from a fellow collector.
The electronics have already been restored and work well, but the changer has not been restored....it's missing the drive shaft (and I believe there is supposed to be a safety clutch on the drive shaft too). I have a second changer mech I bought years ago that has the drive shaft but is missing the safety clutch (and a couple of other things). The cabinet is orio finish and still in very nice shape for it's age.


I still need to bring it in from the garage and reassemble it...I also need to build a bench stand for the changer mech so I can test it with the motor once I'm ready for that.

I may attempt to cast reproduction metal parts that my second mechanism is missing from ones this has.

It's quite a radio, Riders vol 18,19 &20 have at lot of coverage on the various models of this set. It must have been very pricey in it day!
That record changer was a real dandy. I don't think too many of them survived!

[vortalexfan]

I believe the motor that powered that changer mech is a standard industrial fan motor from either Westinghouse or GE.

It should have oiling ports on the front and back of the motor for the bearings that you need to use some 20wt non-detergent oil in them, such as 3-in-1 in the blue can (DO NOT use 3-in-1 in the red can because it has detergents in it and that can ruin your motor bearings) or Zoom! Spout, and you have to oil the bearings on that motor at least once a year for best performance.

I hope this helps.