Getting Lucky
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- Victor III
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- Location: Central Maryland
Re: Getting Lucky
It seems that the warmer weather seems to smoke out some nice phonos. This winter seemed to be a little of a drought of nice things in my area. Guess it's the spring cleaning fever. Anyway congrats! It looks to be a beautiful machine! With a little goop or gojo and a little bit of love you'll have something special here.
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- Victor III
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- Joined: Wed May 06, 2009 10:04 pm
Re: Getting Lucky
Yeah, plants love sunlight, Victrolas not so much. Very nice machine!
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- rvwenger
- Victor I
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- Joined: Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:40 pm
- Location: South Bend, Indiana
Re: Getting Lucky
Congrats. That's how I found my VTLA, and Circassian walnut L Door. I like the hardware and carved detail on yours.
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- Victor VI
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- Location: Western Canada
Re: Getting Lucky
A very nice machine. Mine came from a friend of my late Grandmother. Her late husband got it from the original owner in the 40's. It is the only Victrola I own (other than my XX). I have kept it as a reminder of my Grandmother.
Did yours come with the albums..??. If not, you should be able to locate a set. The only one that may be difficult to find is the 10" P album. It was only used in the XVII & XVIII.
Did yours come with the albums..??. If not, you should be able to locate a set. The only one that may be difficult to find is the 10" P album. It was only used in the XVII & XVIII.
- Django
- Victor IV
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- Joined: Thu Apr 13, 2017 7:31 pm
- Location: New Hampshire’s West Coast
Re: Getting Lucky
No albums and no family history, but for $300.00, I cannot complain. Yours looks great.gramophone78 wrote:A very nice machine. Mine came from a friend of my late Grandmother. Her late husband got it from the original owner in the 40's. It is the only Victrola I own (other than my XX). I have kept it as a reminder of my Grandmother.
Did yours come with the albums..??. If not, you should be able to locate a set. The only one that may be difficult to find is the 10" P album. It was only used in the XVII & XVIII.
- NEFaurora
- Victor IV
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- Personal Text: "A Phonograph in every home..."
- Location: Melbourne, FL (Former New Yorker!)
Re: Getting Lucky
With the way he has it displayed.....It's not just Sunlight that I'd worry about... He's got it next to plant and liquids..!! Both big stain makers!!!!!
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Tony K.
Edison Collector/Restorer
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Tony K.
Edison Collector/Restorer
- Django
- Victor IV
- Posts: 1693
- Joined: Thu Apr 13, 2017 7:31 pm
- Location: New Hampshire’s West Coast
Re: Getting Lucky
I have the same worries and concerns. My wife is careful and the plants are not contacting the cabinet. The exposure is due West and I am in Northern New England with tall trees out back, so sunlight is minimal. That said, the plants go back outside in another month and she said that she will find a new place for them next winter. A solar shade will be put in the window as soon as the plants are out and the blind is generally closed. It was open for lighting when I took the pictures. I appreciate and share the concerns, but she is nice enough to put up with me and the fact that the collection has migrated from the designated areas, so I have to compromise.NEFaurora wrote:With the way he has it displayed.....It's not just Sunlight that I'd worry about... He's got it next to plant and liquids..!! Both big stain makers!!!!!
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Tony K.
Edison Collector/Restorer
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- Victor I
- Posts: 197
- Joined: Thu Sep 03, 2015 6:11 pm
- Location: SE Iowa
Re: Getting Lucky
When Mama's happy,everyone's happy!Django wrote:I have the same worries and concerns. My wife is careful and the plants are not contacting the cabinet. The exposure is due West and I am in Northern New England with tall trees out back, so sunlight is minimal. That said, the plants go back outside in another month and she said that she will find a new place for them next winter. A solar shade will be put in the window as soon as the plants are out and the blind is generally closed. It was open for lighting when I took the pictures. I appreciate and share the concerns, but she is nice enough to put up with me and the fact that the collection has migrated from the designated areas, so I have to compromise.NEFaurora wrote:With the way he has it displayed.....It's not just Sunlight that I'd worry about... He's got it next to plant and liquids..!! Both big stain makers!!!!!
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Tony K.
Edison Collector/Restorer
Nice machine at a great price!
Iowa Dale
- Django
- Victor IV
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- Location: New Hampshire’s West Coast
Re: Getting Lucky
It's a small price to pay to have such a good woman by my side.Hit of the Week wrote:When Mama's happy,everyone's happy!Django wrote:I have the same worries and concerns. My wife is careful and the plants are not contacting the cabinet. The exposure is due West and I am in Northern New England with tall trees out back, so sunlight is minimal. That said, the plants go back outside in another month and she said that she will find a new place for them next winter. A solar shade will be put in the window as soon as the plants are out and the blind is generally closed. It was open for lighting when I took the pictures. I appreciate and share the concerns, but she is nice enough to put up with me and the fact that the collection has migrated from the designated areas, so I have to compromise.NEFaurora wrote:With the way he has it displayed.....It's not just Sunlight that I'd worry about... He's got it next to plant and liquids..!! Both big stain makers!!!!!
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Tony K.
Edison Collector/Restorer
Nice machine at a great price!
Iowa Dale