PARTS AND SERVICE MANUAL for
GAF TALKING VIEW-MASTER
ORDERING PARTS
Order parts by part number from GAG Corporation, Consumer
Photo Division, P.O. Box 490 Portland, Oregon 97207. All
parts shipped F.O.B. Portland, Oregon.
SERVICE
When replacing parts note the following: Spring (12) under
tone arm (17) must be firmly seated and touching metal
washer on tone arm. The other end of spring must be over
boss on front assembly (13) and touching flat surface. Install
(early models) grip ring (late models) E-ring (11) 1/16 inch
from end of shaft. NOTE: Motor assembly can be removed
without removing tone arm.
Remove motor assembly (5) by loosening screw (10) and
swinging stop (9) away from right hand motor prong. Squeeze
prong and swing motor assembly out from intermediate plate.
Note: Some early viewers have a plastic lock which must be
replaced with stop (9).
Unsolder motor lead wires. Before removing motor assembly,
note the way parts are assembled under it and tone arm.
When replacing wires, solder red wire lead to battery contact
(negative on motor to negative on battery).
LUBRICATION
Apply light coating of Dow Corning No. 33 Grease (light-
silicone) to high ridge of speaker cone.
CAUTION
: Keep grease off belt and motor shaft.
SPECIFICATIONS
Use new batteries and special strobe record, Part No. 445-
004. Minimum record speed 84 rpm.
Item
1 2 3 4 Part Name
Part No.
Item
1 2 3 4 Part Name
Part No.
1
Sound Bar
445-531
9
Stop (Late Models)
445-124
2
Mounting Screws—6-20x1
501-250
Lock (Early Models)
445-444
3
Lanyard
445-805
10
Screw—2x32x1/4
501-207
4
Speaker Housing Assy.
445-512
11
Grip Ring (Early Models)
590-053
5
Motor & Trans
445-519
E-Ring (Late Models)
590-001
6
Spring-Motor
445-609
12
Spring-Tone Arm
445-601
7
Spring-Motor (Red)
445-607
13
Front Assy (all other parts)
445-511
Spring-Motor (Green)
445-608
14
Battery Hatch Cover
445-516
Spring-Motor Shaft
445-606
15
Spring-Tone Arm Return
445-603
8
Belt
445-808
16
Spring-Advance Lever
445-617
17
Tone Arm Assy.
445-510
GAF CORPORATION NEW YOUR N.Y. T.M. REG US PAT.
PART NO. 445-950-02
OFF. MARCA REGISTRADO. MARQUE DEPOSEE
PRINTED IN U.S.A.
CONSUMER PHOTO DIVISION
JUNE 1970