"Maude, I've been cranking the handle on my vintage Victrola and nothing is happening. What should I do?" "Sedgewick! Stop complaining! It's time to call Bill's Clock Shop. Your mainspring is probably broken and your Reproducer is over 90 years old. No wonder nothing is happening."

Bill's Clock Shop has been repairing windup Phonographs such as Uprights, Consoles, Table Top, Cylinder, Disc and portable models since 1976. For over 20 years, we have kept Maude and Sedgewick happy has clams listening to their favorite tunes.

We  provide free estimates on all repair work and only perform repairs based on your approval. We stock Turntables, Gears, Mainsprings, Grille Cloths, Belts, Needles, Record Sleeves, and many, many other hard-to-find components.
 

We are proud to offer Antique Phonograph repair. Here are some of the brands of ‘windup’ phonographs which we service:

We ship UPS or parcel Post. Send all broken motors, parts, tonearms, and/or reproducers to us for inspection and free estimates. Be sure to pack everything carefully and insure the contents. We will repair and return the completed assemblies with friendly, quick service at reasonable prices.

FREE ESTIMATES: We offer FREE estimates on all work. No work will be performed without your prior approval.

MAINSPRINGS: We remove the broken spring from your canister, clean it thoroughly, install a new mainspring, re-lubricate and test the completed assembly. We do not sell springs separately: only fully installed in your canister. Mainspring installation is dangerous without the proper tools. Normally only one spring is broken if the machine won’t wind up. However, most machines have 2 - 4 mainsprings that should be removed, cleaned and re-installed in your canister. This will help prevent them from breaking due to dirty, hardened lubrication.

PRICES: Springs - all brands except Edison are $60.00. Edison springs are $90.00. Labor is $46.00 per spring.

GOVERNORS: The Governor controls the speed of your phonograph. It is the part of the motor that has round weights on it (usually 2 or 3). If your phono plays too fast or varies in speed than chances are that the governor needs new springs. Remove the entire governor by taking out the screws on each side of it, releasing the bearings that hold it. Take it out as one unit and ship it to us. We will replace all the springs, clean and adjust the assembly. All three (two on some models) must be replaced at the same time or uneven speed of the turntable will result.