Victor M with aluminum horn

Discussions on Talking Machines & Accessories
Post Reply
User avatar
tictalk
Victor II
Posts: 337
Joined: Sun Mar 23, 2014 11:10 am

Victor M with aluminum horn

Post by tictalk »

Can anyone provide information on this Vic M , was the 36" aluminum horn a factory option or an after market? the tonearm and bracket are all extra long to accommodate the 36" horn. Does this setup add value? Thanks For any help.
Attachments
vm3.JPG
vm3.JPG (65.65 KiB) Viewed 1372 times
vm1.JPG
vm1.JPG (67 KiB) Viewed 1372 times

User avatar
phonogfp
Victor Monarch Special
Posts: 7384
Joined: Wed Jan 07, 2009 5:08 pm
Personal Text: "If you look for the bad in people expecting to find it, you surely will." - A. Lincoln
Location: New York's Finger Lakes

Re: Victor M with aluminum horn

Post by phonogfp »

Victor didn't offer a 36" aluminum horn, but well-known aftermarket companies did. Victor offered the extended support and traveling arm for its 30" black & brass horn. A customer might well have opted for the larger aluminum horn to decrease record wear.

The aluminum horn would certainly add value for me, but others might have differing personal tastes.

It looks like Nipper was sitting for a long time in the dust!

George P.

User avatar
tictalk
Victor II
Posts: 337
Joined: Sun Mar 23, 2014 11:10 am

Re: Victor M with aluminum horn

Post by tictalk »

George you are very observant, I moved Nipper just for the photo now he is back in place, I guess I should have dusted :)

User avatar
phonogfp
Victor Monarch Special
Posts: 7384
Joined: Wed Jan 07, 2009 5:08 pm
Personal Text: "If you look for the bad in people expecting to find it, you surely will." - A. Lincoln
Location: New York's Finger Lakes

Re: Victor M with aluminum horn

Post by phonogfp »

Oops - sorry - - I didn't realize this M was yours. A couple of members of this board can attest that they can occasionally find dust around my phonographs too!

George P.

User avatar
gramophone-georg
Victor VI
Posts: 3984
Joined: Mon Jan 20, 2014 11:55 pm
Personal Text: Northwest Of Normal
Location: Eugene/ Springfield Oregon USA

Re: Victor M with aluminum horn

Post by gramophone-georg »

phonogfp wrote:Oops - sorry - - I didn't realize this M was yours. A couple of members of this board can attest that they can occasionally find dust around my phonographs too!

George P.
We're made of dust, yet we're continually trying to hide the evidence.
"He who dies with the most shellac wins"- some nutty record geek

I got PTSD from Peter F's avatar

rodpickett
Victor II
Posts: 281
Joined: Wed May 27, 2009 2:30 pm
Location: Indianapolis, IN

Re: Victor M with aluminum horn

Post by rodpickett »

In my house, dust is considered a protective coating.

User avatar
kirtley2012
Victor IV
Posts: 1578
Joined: Sat Feb 11, 2012 3:10 pm
Personal Text: Buyer of broken things
Location: North Shields, UK
Contact:

Re: Victor M with aluminum horn

Post by kirtley2012 »

rodpickett wrote:In my house, dust is considered a protective coating.
We all collect dust, the machines are merely an accessory

Jerry B.
Victor Monarch Special
Posts: 8511
Joined: Tue Feb 10, 2009 11:25 am
Personal Text: Stop for a visit when in Oregon.
Location: Albany, Oregon

Re: Victor M with aluminum horn

Post by Jerry B. »

I think the big aluminum horn adds interest and additional value to the outfit. Jerry Blais

User avatar
Phono-Phan
Victor V
Posts: 2464
Joined: Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:38 pm
Location: Plover, WI

Re: Victor M with aluminum horn

Post by Phono-Phan »

Quite impressive! I have extended arm Victors E,M,and MS but they all have the bracket that goes on the original size support arm. I have never seen a one piece support bracket like yours. I hope someone replies with an ad for this setup.
Ken

Post Reply