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Unfortunately the brass reproducer is nowhere to be found!
maybe it's hiding somewhere in the machine.Neat Craigslist Find
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Oceangoer1
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Neat Craigslist Find
Picked up a Victor Orthophonic Colony today! It is the first version without the grille cloth and according to the serial number it was made in late 1925. I was intrigued by the fact that it was only produced for 2 years, so I snagged it! Pictures to follow very soon!
Unfortunately the brass reproducer is nowhere to be found! maybe it's hiding somewhere in the machine.
Unfortunately the brass reproducer is nowhere to be found!
maybe it's hiding somewhere in the machine.-
Oceangoer1
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Re: Neat Craigslist Find
Here are some pictures, the lid is disconnected, but all the screws and the hinge are there.
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De Soto Frank
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Re: Neat Craigslist Find
Looks like a decent little machine... how is the top-surface of the lid ?
De Soto Frank
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Oceangoer1
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Oceangoer1
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Re: Neat Craigslist Find
I was playing around with the motor today (it is the cutest little thing). Its a single spring, and it was working. I let it wind down and then it stopped, so I cranked it back up and it made a loud shudder. I thought the spring broke, but I think it just slipped off its hook, since I let it wind all the way down. Either way, there is no tension when I wind it anymore! Good thing its a tiny motor!
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Oceangoer1
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Re: Neat Craigslist Find
Thought I would give an update on this machine! The cabinet is looking really nice, and I just have to correct that one color issue on the top. Internal parts are being cleaned at the moment.
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mattrx
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Re: Neat Craigslist Find
Thad lid shows a huge improvement. Great work!
Matt
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fran604g
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Re: Neat Craigslist Find
That's a very cute machine! How's it sound, volume-wise?
Fran
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"Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while" - the unappreciative supervisor.
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Oceangoer1
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Re: Neat Craigslist Find
I'm not quite sure as I've never heard it play. I'm was having some trouble getting the motor apart. A spring broke or disconnectedfran604g wrote:That's a very cute machine! How's it sound, volume-wise?
Fran
I will be sure to post a video as soon as it is playing!
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Re: Neat Craigslist Find
As promised Fran, here is a sound test of the Victor Colony. Still have a couple joint areas I might need to seal, and I might need a way to color the silicone I used to seal the horn. Looks like a zebra!fran604g wrote:That's a very cute machine! How's it sound, volume-wise?
Fran
Soft tone needle used, which was loud enough to fill up the whole house!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fli38vt ... e=youtu.be