There is a Victor VV-50 for sale in a local Antique mall, that my parents and I have a booth in. It has the winding crank on the front, and is in good shape and plays well. It is listed at $210.00.
Any thoughts?
Paul
Victor VV-50
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The VV-50 was my first Victor machine. It is a great little player and I use mine a lot! I recently did my first motor teardown and cleaning on mine and it turned out pretty good. And with a rebuilt soundbox it’s surprisingly loud! YouTube user “Rockisland1903” has a lot of videos regarding the VV-50 and other portables.
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Thank You!
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Is it Mahogany or Oak? Has it been serviced and cleaned? Rebuilt reproducer? These things should all be factors in the price. Personally I find Oak much more appealing and would place a higher value on it. I have two 50s in Oak, one earlier front wind model in golden Oak and a later side wind 50 in Weathered Oak which is a seldom seen finish, let alone on a 50. I paid much more than $200 for that one, but I have no regrets.
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mines an oak and I think I paid $170 for it. This is what it looks like. Felt needs a cleaning.OrthoSean wrote:Is it Mahogany or Oak? Has it been serviced and cleaned? Rebuilt reproducer? These things should all be factors in the price. Personally I find Oak much more appealing and would place a higher value on it. I have two 50s in Oak, one earlier front wind model in golden Oak and a later side wind 50 in Weathered Oak which is a seldom seen finish, let alone on a 50. I paid much more than $200 for that one, but I have no regrets.
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It's Mahogany. It is clean, although I don't know if the reproducer has been rebuilt or not, but it does play well.
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The VV-50 is cool because it was the first portable victrola that came out (circa 1921). The front crank was moved to the side in 1923.
If its in good shape I would buy it. Let us know if you get it
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If its in good shape I would buy it. Let us know if you get it
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As Travis stated, if it is in good shape, it is worth considering. I also have a VV-50 and enjoy playing it.
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As the other posters said, the VV-50 is a very good choice. _Properly tuned, it packs a good punch for such a small size. With the Oak or Mahogany veneers on the case, there is a real touch of elegance. When they sold for $50.00 in 1921, that was a good some of money back in those days. The owner got quality and elegance with the VV-50
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