I was out spelunking yesterday, and found a grubby, but fairly sound Victrola IV at an antique shop.
I asked the clerk if there was "any room on the price", and she made me an offer I couldn't walk away from.
I need to do some thorough cleaning and inspection. Rubber back-flange from the Exhibition is completely disintegrated.
Initial question - did the IV ever get the "fat arm" and Victrola # 2 Soundbox ?
( This one has a "skinny arm" and Exhibition soundbox, tab-brake, round-rod crank, and oval-escutcheon speed control at back-left corner of deck. )
Thanks...
Victrola VV-IV - new acqusition
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Victrola VV-IV - new acqusition
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Re: Victrola VV-IV - new acqusition
The Victor Data Book lists only the Exhibition reproducer, and doesn't mention any change to the tone arm taper.
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Re: Victrola VV-IV - new acqusition
I think Victor stayed with the Exhibition longer on the budget models. Jerry Blais
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Re: Victrola VV-IV - new acqusition
Sounds reasonable.
Thank you.
Did all Exhibitions have a serial # ?
This one is a nickel job, s/n 759484
Thank you.
Did all Exhibitions have a serial # ?
This one is a nickel job, s/n 759484
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Re: Victrola VV-IV - new acqusition
I have an early nickel round hole reproducer, probably off a Victor at some point, and it has no serial. Perhaps ones sold as upgrades weren't stamped, and ones provided with machines were?
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Re: Victrola VV-IV - new acqusition
Small update - had brief visit with the machine today... serial 298834 E - early 1917, according to Victor Victrola site.
Will get some photos eventually...
Will get some photos eventually...
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Re: Victrola VV-IV - new acqusition
With or without horn slats? I have several different versions of the VV-IV. The one without any slats is a strange bird. The one with the metal slats is even stranger.
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Re: Victrola VV-IV - new acqusition
Mine is with the wooden slats, according to what I read at Victor-Victrola Page, the slats were deleted sometime during 1917, then brought back sometime in 1918.
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