Help with an ID?

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Jerry B.
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Re: Help with an ID?

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Harvey, how many versions of the "Oxford" did Sears sell? Weren't they in cylinder format as well and made by Columbia? Jerry

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Jerry, I guess about 7 or 8. The basic one is the one shown in this thread. The fanciest one used a large Mahogany case, three spring motor, swiveling elbow, and a 12 " turntable. Also, a large Mahogany horn. This was to compete with the Victor VI. I have seen more Victor VI, than this Oxford. The Oxford cylinder machines were made by Columbia. There was the BV, BVT, and a version of the BK/BKT. The BK/BKT version used a case similar to the BV, but larger. That was to accommodate the larger 2 spring motor. The larger Oxford version was also a 2/4 min. like the BKT. Later on, the BE/BET, BF/BFT, BG/BGT was also an Oxford, but there was no decal on the case. I believe these were obsolete by Columbia, and sold through Sears to clear them out. Also, these were either 2 or 2/4 min. machines.
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Jerry B. wrote:Harvey, how many versions of the "Oxford" did Sears sell? Weren't they in cylinder format as well and made by Columbia? Jerry

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What they have "repaired' the horn in the elbow with looks like the foaming action of Gorilla glue.

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The machine looks straight except the horn. It looks like a Standard A horn or columbia horn. It looks like the horn is glued into the back mount, so the horn to me would be suspect.

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Here is the Oxford Ad:
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And more information can be found on the Intertique website here: https://www.intertique.com/MailOrderMysteries.htm. I do not know the gentleman who created the Intertique website but it is a very good resource for information and I thank him. Ditto for the Victo-Victrola website.

By the way, see if you can talk the seller down below $9.45, I mean, it's used and been repaired after all.

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