OrthoFan wrote:I don't know if this has its original finish or not. It has quite a shine to it, but it's possible some type of oil (possibly lemon oil?) has been applied to doll it up. It looks to be a later production model--Victor V, Type C--with the larger case and semi-automatic brake. According to the Victor Data Book, the Exhibition sound box for this series was eventually supplanted by the Victor No. 2.
In any event, it's been up for sale for several months now, and it might be worth it to contact the seller --
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/atq/d/ ... 60272.html
OrthoFan
That machine looks much better and is definitely more appropriately priced. but wouldn't that automatic brake set-up be a later addition or upgrade rather than something that accompanied the machine new from the factory? I also recognize that photo backdrop - the seller regularly sells on ebay as well, using photos that always show those hummels in the back.