Farwell Victrola

Iva · Post by **Iva** » Sat Mar 21, 2015 4:49 pm

Doesn't seem to be much online about Farwells. Are they a good machine to own?

Thanks for any replies.

estott · Post by **estott** » Sat Mar 21, 2015 6:32 pm

Afraid I've never heard of one. I would say that with most of the small regional makes the important thing is- does it work and is the cabinet attractive?

Iva · Post by **Iva** » Sat Mar 21, 2015 6:33 pm

I'm guessing not many people have heard of them?

There is one close by for $150.00.
Looks in good shape however he doesn't know if it works.

clarphon · Post by **clarphon** » Sat Mar 21, 2015 7:22 pm

If the cabinet is unique like a Modernola, Sonora, or Puritan, it's worth $150. If it's a typical off brand upright with a ho-hum cabinet and generic mechanism, save your money for something else. This is only my opinion. If you really like it, my opinion doesn't matter. Stan

Iva · Post by **Iva** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 12:45 am

He already took the listing down..
But this was it.

I think it's pretty cool..

I'm guessing it don't work. He/she said they don't know if it works. I asked if they could crank it up and see. I got reply.
sooooo we'll see.

estott · Post by **estott** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 12:49 pm

That is not a bad looking machine- plain but attractive and it appears to be very clean. The drop down record bins are very nice. If this works $150 would not be a bad price.

Iva · Post by **Iva** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 11:27 pm

I actually just got home with it.

I have no idea where I will put it...but so glad I got it.

WOW what a beautiful player! I haven't seen very many players in person to compare too, but this is big and beautiful.
Larger then I thought it would be. The wood is in very good condition and I'm pretty sure it will play. I'm just letting it warm up from being outside for the drive.

I was going to try to play it there but I didn't want to get it wound up and try to travel with it if I couldn't get it to go. There is a "on/off" pull tab that looks a tad bent. I'd kind of like to take the top off and look at what the motor looks like before I try and crank it.

They were very nice folks and everything worked out very well. This player will be well loved!

Shane · Post by **Shane** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 2:37 am

What a neat looking phonograph! Love those unique drop-down record drawers.

Torjazzer · Post by **Torjazzer** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 9:48 am

Good Lord, it's gorgeous! This is textbook mission style at its finest. I love the flat top playing surface and record cabinet. Great save. I would love to see more pics. Would a video be in the works?

Iva · Post by **Iva** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 4:50 pm

It does play

It sounds like it may need to be re-greased though.

When I wind it up it will make a spring snap sound when it starts to get slightly tight. I'm not sure if that's hurting the spring so I don't want to wind to much more then that.

I will post some pics of it when I get them going and I will also play it for ya on video.

In looking online, I'm guessing that Farwell is a bit like a Sears type store?
Sold lots of stuff. It also looks like Farwell made some motors for phonographs.

I found one advertizement from ages back that a company listed they had 5 players in the store to compare.
Farwell was one of them and the price compared to the Victrola.

I at first thought the Farwell was a Victrola name..but nope.

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