Which Radiola in a Victor Borgia I

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maswank
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Which Radiola in a Victor Borgia I

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I have come across two Victor Borgia I units and both had Radiola 25 radios installed in them and every Borgia II I've seen had a Radiola 28 installed. All of the documentation I've read indicates that the Borgia I should have had a Radiola 28. Is it possible that 25's were installed in Borgia I's from the factory?
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MarkELynch
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Re: Which Radiola in a Victor Borgia I

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Every Borgia I (9-3) I’ve come across has contained a Radiola 28. The definitive place to research this is in the Victor Talking Machine Company, Managing Committee minutes, Vol. 1 (1924-1926). It is available on-line for free viewing at this link.

https://digital.hagley.org/LMSS_2658_Bo ... 2/mode/2up

There is much fascinating information about the inner workings of Victor during the 1924-1928 period.
The information is contained in three volumes hosted by the Hagley Museum. The link above is for volume one only. The others are also available on-line as well.

A brief search for 9-3 and Borgia in Volume 1 did not find any mention of using the Radiola 25

Let us know what you find.

Where do you live in Maryland?

Mark
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