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Re: Odd items found inside phonographs
Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 8:50 pm
by Roaring20s
Cleaning-up a 1925 VV-50, in it, a needle spill, a small chunk of a red Vocalion, a 1926-D penny, and a Flapper.
James.
Re: Odd items found inside phonographs
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 8:44 am
by Django
Henry wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 4:16 pm
Beautiful machine, django! Does the stubborn lock now work with the key?
Sorry for the very late reply, Henry. Thank you and yes, after picking the lock I removed and serviced it. It works like new.
Re: Odd items found inside phonographs
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 11:15 am
by drh
Herderz wrote: ↑Sat Feb 13, 2021 4:58 pm
I recently started on a VV-VI. Pulling the upper horn mount to the tonearm I found a flower child cut-out in the neck of the cast iron horn. Looks like 1960's hippy thingy, or "laugh-in" tv series piece. Who knows?20210213_164718.jpg
Late to the party, as usual, but...to my eye that looks like one of those non-slip stick-ons for bathtubs.
Re: Odd items found inside phonographs
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2023 9:53 pm
by Roaring20s
Original packing bits found in a Victor IV.
Its motor shipping block and info card.
Also, a mystery block is 3.5" square with the 1" hole does not seem to fit with any motor part. It's not for the winding stem.
James.
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Re: Odd items found inside phonographs
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2023 12:14 pm
by jamiegramo
Roaring20s wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 9:53 pm
Original packing bits found in a Victor IV.
Its motor shipping block and info card.
Also, a mystery block is 3.5" square with the 1" hole does not seem to fit with any motor part. It's not for the winding stem.
James.
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Perhaps it went over the turntable spindle to keep the turntable in place? Or maybe to prevent impact on the spindle if the turntable is packaged above it or elsewhere.
Very interesting. I thought woodworm was fairly rare in the states?
Re: Odd items found inside phonographs
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2023 2:19 pm
by Roaring20s
jamiegramo wrote: ↑Sun Mar 12, 2023 12:14 pm
Perhaps it went over the turntable spindle to keep the turntable in place? Or maybe to prevent impact on the spindle if the turntable is packaged above it or elsewhere.
Very interesting. I thought woodworm was fairly rare in the states?
I did give the turntable a thought. They might have tied it in place?
I was also surprised about the holes in that.
It was nice to see that the original owner took the label content to heart and saved it.
Thanks for your input.
James.
Re: Odd items found inside phonographs
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2023 3:15 pm
by Phono-Phan
Roaring20s wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 9:53 pm
Original packing bits found in a Victor IV.
Its motor shipping block and info card.
Also, a mystery block is 3.5" square with the 1" hole does not seem to fit with any motor part. It's not for the winding stem.
James.
VicIV.1.thumb.png.6e5dde8916dbfb6bd58ba885376dcb1e.png
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Great to see this wood block and instructions. Thanks for posting.
Re: Odd items found inside phonographs
Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2023 12:29 pm
by Phono-Phan
I bought this Victor IV yesterday. Yes, I know the handles don't belong on it. I found this old Milwaukee dog license tag inside from 1913. I will have this available at the Midwest Show.
Re: Odd items found inside phonographs
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2024 2:36 pm
by Mickydoo
I purchased a Victrola VV-300 Humpback and behind the record albums there were two 1923 pennies, which matched the date of the production decal inside the door. Kind of cool!!
Re: Odd items found inside phonographs
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2024 9:10 pm
by MisterGramophone
In my Supertone upright, I found a random newspaper from 1925 inside. I took it out, put it in a frame, and hung it on the wall.