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Trying to help a gentleman out. He contacted me needing the lid support hinge. I think i got a junk one twenty years ago and parted it. I have the support i think was on it. But he said his as two hole on the lid and two screw holes on the motor board. Any photo would be great.

I saw this online --


FROM -- https://www.ebay.com/itm/VICTOR-Victrol ... 7675.l2557

Hope this helps.

OrthoFan

Maybe they had several type. The supports i saved look like the photo below. But what you show sounds like what he described. Thanks

I once had a 4-7 that had this same lid support. I no longer have it, unfortunately, or I'd post photos. It did not have the 2 spring loaded arms shown in another post. There could well have been variations, I suppose. There often were.

Matt

My 4-7 is similar to the image that chrisg posted.

Thank you to all. I guess I will see when he brings it in

According to "The Victor Data Book" by Robert Baumbach, the spring balanced lid supports were introduced with the model VV 4-7 (type A) starting with serial number 38001.

OrthoFan

Mine is SN 11046 and has the support with two screws at each end. Nice machine. My first orthophonic. Neil

The 4-7 had spring loaded pots like a credenza. I junked a 4-7 earlier this year and have the lid supports if someone needs them. In fact I ahve all of the hardware form this model and the grille.

Carlton Smith
Indianapolis, IN