What is the HMV Equivalent of the Victrola VIII?

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What is the HMV Equivalent of the Victrola VIII?

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Victor made the Victrola XIII. What was the model number of the similar machine in Europe by HMV?

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Can you post a picture of one please?

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Couch Potato wrote:Victor made the Victrola XIII. What was the model number of the similar machine in Europe by HMV?
Potato, which do you mean: VIII, as in thread heading, or XIII, as in post?

Here are links to both: http://www.victor-victrola.com/VIII.htm

http://www.victor-victrola.com/XIII.htm

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Sorry, I did mean the VIII (8) the common oak table top with lid and the 10 inch turntable.

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Various models were available from at least 1911 to 1929 that looked like that .Maybe someone will know more . There is a great book called His Masters Gramophone which should show everything .
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