Regentone Multi 99 record player - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

colin2552 · 20th Feb 2020, 4:51 pm

Hi, I have bought a Regentone multi 99 auto table radio Gramophone.
There seems to be something missing of the deck idler wheel, as the idler pushes away from the motor drive., could anyone advise please.

Thanks.

AC/HL · 20th Feb 2020, 5:26 pm

This was originally fitted with a BSR Monarch deck. A photo or two would help to identify any missing items.

Viscount · 20th Feb 2020, 6:14 pm

restoration is on youtube in 5 parts, part 5 deals with the deck

colin2552 · 20th Feb 2020, 6:43 pm

Thank you will put some photos on, and will have a look at YouTube.

Edward Huggins · 20th Feb 2020, 7:43 pm

It'll be a BSR UA6, 3 speed. The idler wheel does not retract on these.

colin2552 · 20th Feb 2020, 8:20 pm

Just watch the restoration of the Regentone radiogram, it looks as if their is a spring missing on the idler mechanism., I have forgotten how to add a photo.

Dave Moll · 20th Feb 2020, 8:31 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by colin2552

I have forgotten how to add a photo.

If you click "Post Reply" rather than using the quick reply box, there is a button marked "manage attachments" which allows you to add images or other attachments with permitted file types.

colin2552 · 20th Feb 2020, 10:24 pm

Hope this photo is clear enough.
Thanks

Nickthedentist · 20th Feb 2020, 10:39 pm

The idler wheel appears to be missing! If you've removed it for clarity, the other thing that's not there is the "jockey wire spring", see my pic:

colin2552 · 20th Feb 2020, 11:12 pm

I did remove the idler wheel, thankyou, is there somewhere I can buy one?

Nickthedentist · 20th Feb 2020, 11:19 pm

You could put a post in the "wanted" section here for one from a scrapped deck.

But probably not too difficult to make your own!

colin2552 · 21st Feb 2020, 9:22 am

Thank you.

Edward Huggins · 21st Feb 2020, 9:48 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by colin2552

I did remove the idler wheel, thankyou, is there somewhere I can buy one?

Why did you remove the idler? These can easily be re-skimmed to be as good as when new.

regentone001 · 21st Feb 2020, 6:24 pm

I watched some of the Utube vids and have to say that the reception on my MULTI 99 has always been excellent. I have never totally rebuilt it as it seems pointless to me to change components that don't need changing. I changed that capacitor but that is really about all I have done to it. I have had it for 40+ years and took it with me when I went to Leeds on a course in the 80s. Another guy in the house share liked to listen to shortwave stations and had a radio with 5 or 6 shortwaves. Just for the hell of it onetime we attached the Regentone to the aeriel he had run down the garden then tried it to see what it would pick up. He finally said " I don't know why I bother with this(his radio) when you can pick up everything I can on that (the Regentone)". I don't think he was too happy but I was delighted
Steve

20th Feb 2020, 4:51 pm	#1
colin2552 Triode Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 43	Regentone Multi 99 record player Hi, I have bought a Regentone multi 99 auto table radio Gramophone. There seems to be something missing of the deck idler wheel, as the idler pushes away from the motor drive., could anyone advise please. Thanks.

20th Feb 2020, 5:26 pm	#2
AC/HL Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 9,642	Re: Regentone Multi 99 record player This was originally fitted with a BSR Monarch deck. A photo or two would help to identify any missing items.

20th Feb 2020, 6:14 pm	#3
Viscount Heptode Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Folkestone, Kent, UK. Posts: 711	Re: Regentone Multi 99 record player restoration is on youtube in 5 parts, part 5 deals with the deck

20th Feb 2020, 6:43 pm	#4
colin2552 Triode Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 43	Re: Regentone Multi 99 record player Thank you will put some photos on, and will have a look at YouTube.

20th Feb 2020, 7:43 pm	#5
Edward Huggins Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Southwold, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 8,324	Re: Regentone Multi 99 record player It'll be a BSR UA6, 3 speed. The idler wheel does not retract on these. __________________ Edward.

20th Feb 2020, 8:20 pm	#6
colin2552 Triode Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 43	Re: Regentone Multi 99 record player Just watch the restoration of the Regentone radiogram, it looks as if their is a spring missing on the idler mechanism., I have forgotten how to add a photo.

20th Feb 2020, 10:24 pm	#8
colin2552 Triode Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 43	Re: Regentone Multi 99 record player Hope this photo is clear enough. Thanks Attached Thumbnails

20th Feb 2020, 10:39 pm	#9
Nickthedentist Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oxford, UK. Posts: 17,837	Re: Regentone Multi 99 record player The idler wheel appears to be missing! If you've removed it for clarity, the other thing that's not there is the "jockey wire spring", see my pic: Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Nickthedentist; 20th Feb 2020 at 10:44 pm.

20th Feb 2020, 11:12 pm	#10
colin2552 Triode Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 43	Re: Regentone Multi 99 record player I did remove the idler wheel, thankyou, is there somewhere I can buy one?

20th Feb 2020, 11:19 pm	#11
Nickthedentist Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oxford, UK. Posts: 17,837	Re: Regentone Multi 99 record player You could put a post in the "wanted" section here for one from a scrapped deck. But probably not too difficult to make your own!

21st Feb 2020, 9:22 am	#12
colin2552 Triode Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 43	Re: Regentone Multi 99 record player Thank you.

21st Feb 2020, 6:24 pm	#14
regentone001 Heptode Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Coventry, West Midlands, UK. Posts: 519	Re: Regentone Multi 99 record player I watched some of the Utube vids and have to say that the reception on my MULTI 99 has always been excellent. I have never totally rebuilt it as it seems pointless to me to change components that don't need changing. I changed that capacitor but that is really about all I have done to it. I have had it for 40+ years and took it with me when I went to Leeds on a course in the 80s. Another guy in the house share liked to listen to shortwave stations and had a radio with 5 or 6 shortwaves. Just for the hell of it onetime we attached the Regentone to the aeriel he had run down the garden then tried it to see what it would pick up. He finally said " I don't know why I bother with this(his radio) when you can pick up everything I can on that (the Regentone)". I don't think he was too happy but I was delighted Steve