Victrola 8-35 (1928) forgotten son of Credenza?
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- Victor O
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Re: Victrola 8-35 (1928) forgotten son of Credenza?
Yes, I use it all the time. I have a Radiola 18 that I play through it. When the Cardinals were in the World Series this year, I enjoyed listening to it on KMOX that way. At night I am able to pull in WSM out of Nashville as well. For fun, I have an AM transmitter that I plug into my computer and run my own radio station with, the look is just about priceless when I start playing Lady Gaga or the like.
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Re: Victrola 8-35 (1928) forgotten son of Credenza?
Is the turntable covering leather, or some sort of "leatherette" material?
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1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.
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Re: Victrola 8-35 (1928) forgotten son of Credenza?
It is some kind of leatherette or leather like material. I don't know how to tell the difference. All I know is it's definitely not felt, which Victrola seemed to stop using in 1928 on many phonographs. I do know it is original.
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- Victor I
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Re: Victrola 8-35 (1928) forgotten son of Credenza?
Unique with the Library Books but not the only metal horn machine from 1928. Here is my VV 8-9 in original unrestored condition.
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Re: Victrola 8-35 (1928) forgotten son of Credenza?
The 8-9s are also quite handsome.
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Arthur W. J. G. Ord-Hume's Laws of Collecting
1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.
1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.
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Re: Victrola 8-35 (1928) forgotten son of Credenza?
Thanks for that information JukeJunkie. I never knew that 8-9s had a metal horn. It looks like a smaller version of the 8-35.
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- Victor I
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Re: Victrola 8-35 (1928) forgotten son of Credenza?
Same size horn as far as I can tell just different case style.
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Re: Victrola 8-35 (1928) forgotten son of Credenza?
Beautiful machines gentlemen! I have only the three small models,4-3, 4-7, 4-20. Each of these do a remarkable job with a well recorded record, but would like one of the large one's just the same. Mike
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Re: Victrola 8-35 (1928) forgotten son of Credenza?
The 5-1, 8-8, 8-9, 8-10, 8-35, 8-36 and the 10-35 all shared the same all-metal Orthophonic horn.jukejunkie wrote:Same size horn as far as I can tell just different case style.
Here's a photo of my 8-35 in situ. The rather stilted arrangement is based on a Victor promotional photo, which demonstrates the features of the cabinet design; a recessed back which allows the machine top to be pushed against the wall while the bottom of the cabinet clears the base-board, two stationary surfaces, one on eaither side of the turntable area to allow for the placement of a lamp or bibelots, and a stationary area behind to lid to allow for the placement of a garniture or a clock.
The house that I'm currently restoring is a little Arts and Crafts bungalow with lots of oak trim in which the 8-35 will not work as well, and am looking for a little 8-9 to replace it. Both machines are rather scarce, unfortunately.