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Author Topic: Question About Circa 1978 Potts Platter Part Aaron Mehocic Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 804 From: New Castle, PA, USA Registered: Jun 99 posted 01-07-2006 10:54 PM                     I need the spring wraped around the pin on the carriage that when set in the hole on the post turns on the power to the platter and the failsafe outlet on the variac. Visited the Strong website and downloaded the parts list, but not quite sure as to what this spring is called. My best guess are these: Take-up Stop Pin Spring (Part No.: 2468619) Take-up Stop Pin Assembly (Part No.: 2468237) Any help would be appreciated.  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 01-08-2006 02:05 AM                     Don't you love it when that "E" clip pops off the stop pin shaft and the spring takes a flying journey in the booth where you can't find it anywhere, where most of the time it's lying underneath the console or in a dark corner? It'd be the same.  |  IP: Logged Aaron Mehocic Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 804 From: New Castle, PA, USA Registered: Jun 99 posted 01-08-2006 06:26 PM                     Well, it was actually the opposite. The clip didn't come off, but the plastic piece on the pin became loose and poped off on our guy with the least amount of experience. He didn't realize there was a spring on the pin and when I found it a few days later, somebody had steped on it and crushed it. Could have even been me unknowingly, I don't know. I'm going to presume the part is the Take Up Stop Pin Spring then.  |  IP: Logged Aaron Mehocic Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 804 From: New Castle, PA, USA Registered: Jun 99 posted 01-28-2006 11:29 AM                     OK, got the part. But I'm almost embarassed now to ask how exactly does this thing work? I put the spring over the pin on the inside of the carriage. Clamped on the e-clip as Monte calls it, but it still isn't poping out as it should on the take-up. Am I missing something else? Should I pull the spring over the bushing holding the pin firm on the carriage? If I do that, I see nothing that will keep the spring in place. Any advice or mechanical draft I can get a hold on out there would be appreciated. The Potts manual has nothing but threading proceedures and trouble shooting. Thanks again.  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 01-28-2006 02:05 PM                     Put the spring through the pin. Then the pin goes on the hole and the "E" clip would be clipped on the backside of the unit.  |  IP: Logged

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