Types of EXHIBITION reproducers
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- Victor III
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Re: Types of EXHIBITION reproducers
What exhibition reproducer was used on the VV-IV that had the metal grill cover----I could use one and a turntable. Thanks
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Re: Types of EXHIBITION reproducers
This used the Exhibition Jr., the same as a Victor O of that period. The turn table was a pressed steel 10" one with the short shank.
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emerson wrote:What exhibition reproducer was used on the VV-IV that had the metal grill cover----I could use one and a turntable. Thanks
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Re: Types of EXHIBITION reproducers
This Exhibition A has now been rebuilt. It is lighter than the brass version, and actually sounds pretty good now after the rebuild. It was in really sorry shape when I got it. It came apart easier than I expected (I risked it crumbling). The pot metal is actually decent, and it is an interesting little reproducer. I'd never seen one before.GregVTLA wrote:Thanks for the pictures. It looks like the Exhibition A is of MUCH less quality then the Exhibition. How does it sound?
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Re: Types of EXHIBITION reproducers
Though NOT an Exhibition, I believe the Eldridge Johnson "New Century" reproducer was a precursor of it.
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Re: Types of EXHIBITION reproducers
Could you please explain to me what you mean by "sloped".Zeppy wrote:In the US, the switch over from the round chuck to the triangular one to take the fibre needle happened in 1909. The pre-1909 reproducers also had a curled adjustment nut for the balance nuts, and the later had a hex nut.
There were also differences in the text on the face, and the back, the raised portion that connected to the isolator at 90 degree angle versus the later sloped.
However, Victor dealers would upgrade you from the round needle chuck to the triangular for a charge, so don't be surprised to find a body that looks pre-1909 with a triangular needle chuck. and of course there was also the Exhibitions with the quick release lever (also pre-1909...I have no idea how long these were in production)....and of course, they eventually produced the pot-metal Exhibition A.
On the UK side, I don't have the above referenced book, but I know the earlier one (gramophone and typewriter company), were made in the US, as were the Gramophone Co., and the ones with nipper. The "his master's voice" were English made. I have no idea what years they were produced. I have a small collection of Exhibition variations, so I figured, I'd share some pictures.
Thank you,
Fran
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Re: Types of EXHIBITION reproducers
Here is the Proudfoot referenced above. It's a PDF so hopefully it will post OK here. If not I'll try to jpeg it.
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Re: Types of EXHIBITION reproducers
Here's a rare Exhibition version marked Eldridge Johnson.
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Re: Types of EXHIBITION reproducers
I think I answered my own question by examining a couple of mine: sloped = concave fillet.fran604g wrote:Could you please explain to me what you mean by "sloped".Zeppy wrote:In the US, the switch over from the round chuck to the triangular one to take the fibre needle happened in 1909. The pre-1909 reproducers also had a curled adjustment nut for the balance nuts, and the later had a hex nut.
There were also differences in the text on the face, and the back, the raised portion that connected to the isolator at 90 degree angle versus the later sloped.
However, Victor dealers would upgrade you from the round needle chuck to the triangular for a charge, so don't be surprised to find a body that looks pre-1909 with a triangular needle chuck. and of course there was also the Exhibitions with the quick release lever (also pre-1909...I have no idea how long these were in production)....and of course, they eventually produced the pot-metal Exhibition A.
On the UK side, I don't have the above referenced book, but I know the earlier one (gramophone and typewriter company), were made in the US, as were the Gramophone Co., and the ones with nipper. The "his master's voice" were English made. I have no idea what years they were produced. I have a small collection of Exhibition variations, so I figured, I'd share some pictures.
Thank you,
Fran
Francis; "i" for him, "e" for her
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"Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while" - the unappreciative supervisor.
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Re: Types of EXHIBITION reproducers
*Deleted double post. Not sure why that happened.*
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Re: Types of EXHIBITION reproducers
I recently picked up an odd Exhibition variant and wanted to see if other had seen another. It is an early Exhibition with nickel plated bezel AND back flange. Serial number looks like 106,161. It appears to be original plating and not something hacked (see photo). It has the early knurled lock nuts but the later triangular needle hole.