FOUND: Victor III for Victor II "humpback"

[FloridaClay]

Thanks to a helpful alert from a Forum member, I have purchased a "fixer-upper" humpback and the trade offer is withdrawn. Thanks for looking.

Hello all,

As you may know from another post, I have recently acquired a Talking Machine Company "cabinet that matches" for a Victor II Type M (aka "humpback"). I am considering trying to find a trade for a good original Vic II Type M for my Victor III. The III is original except for the following:

1. The turntable felt is replaced with felt that matches the original quality and color (NOT the synthetic, shiny pool-table green felt).
2. The horn elbow is a reproduction (plated brass from Ron Sitko, not one of the thick aluminum ones).
3. The decal on the horn is a repro (good quality from Eduardo in Peru) to replace the original, which was in poor condition.
4. The nickel was redone by Victrola Repair Service in Vermont using a technique they had to make it look period and not new-penny shiny.

The motor and the reproducer were rebuilt by Georg Vollema in 2013.

If you have an M to trade let me know what you have, how original it is, your terms, and with pictures please. A swap could be done at the Orlando show. I do not want one that has been refinished as it needs to match the cabinet. (I've included a picture of that so you can see its original finish.)

Clay