SOLD: Almost everything for a Victor D/Victor V

[alang]

I am all for saving machines, but here you don't have a machine, just a part (the case). From that perspective, I would first try and offer the case here in the Yankee Trader to see if someone has a Victor 5 with a damaged case who could use yours to make it a nice machine. Your chances of completing this uphill battle will be slim and in the best case end with an overpriced machine with lots of replica parts. Don't get me wrong, I wish you the best of luck, but I've been there too often. Sorry for being the party pooper

Andreas

[john9ten]

Here's an elbow I just bought and paid 195.00US for it, if you can find one, there are cast aluminum reproductions out there, but they are thick.

There is someone making really good repros of nickel plated brass that are like the originals, not thick like the earlier repros, if I can only remember who it is! Thanks for the info!

JOhn

One of the guys died from Covid according to an eBay seller in Peru, another place (probably APSCO)has no stock and they said they won't be getting any more.

http://www.antiquephono.com/victor.htm

EDIT:
I dug through my emails and this is from a Patti Valente of APSCO.

"With regrets, we do not have any elbows in stock and are not sure that we can replace the inventory any time soon.
Thank you for your inquiry".

You're right. It was Sitko that I got them from. Damn.

[john9ten]

I am all for saving machines, but here you don't have a machine, just a part (the case). From that perspective, I would first try and offer the case here in the Yankee Trader to see if someone has a Victor 5 with a damaged case who could use yours to make it a nice machine. Your chances of completing this uphill battle will be slim and in the best case end with an overpriced machine with lots of replica parts. Don't get me wrong, I wish you the best of luck, but I've been there too often. Sorry for being the party pooper

Andreas

HI Andreas

You are probably right, it is an uphill battle. I can see it completed in my mind, but the time and expense might not be worth it. If you were me would you offer it with the top removed, since it is cut out and would not accept the motor as is?

John

[Jerry B.]

Every once in awhile I see a semi junker VTLA and I think about taking the motor from it, I believe it is the same one.

John

Every VTLA I've seen had the Victor V type motor. Sorry...

Jerry B.

[alang]

I am all for saving machines, but here you don't have a machine, just a part (the case). From that perspective, I would first try and offer the case here in the Yankee Trader to see if someone has a Victor 5 with a damaged case who could use yours to make it a nice machine. Your chances of completing this uphill battle will be slim and in the best case end with an overpriced machine with lots of replica parts. Don't get me wrong, I wish you the best of luck, but I've been there too often. Sorry for being the party pooper

Andreas

HI Andreas

You are probably right, it is an uphill battle. I can see it completed in my mind, but the time and expense might not be worth it. If you were me would you offer it with the top removed, since it is cut out and would not accept the motor as is?

John

I would offer it as is, should anyone be interested they could still decide what to do with the top. And why would you want to keep it? Again, I don't have any skin in the game, just my thoughts.

Good luck whatever you decide!
Andreas

[john9ten]

I am all for saving machines, but here you don't have a machine, just a part (the case). From that perspective, I would first try and offer the case here in the Yankee Trader to see if someone has a Victor 5 with a damaged case who could use yours to make it a nice machine. Your chances of completing this uphill battle will be slim and in the best case end with an overpriced machine with lots of replica parts. Don't get me wrong, I wish you the best of luck, but I've been there too often. Sorry for being the party pooper

Andreas

Hi

I have sold the case. Actually someone only wanted the tag but I didn't want to separate them.

John

[john9ten]

The cabinet has been sold. Thanks!