Weird tonearm bracket on a VV-VIII

[Victrolaboy]

What is up with this?

[Steve Levi]

Bet that is an early VV-VIII. Here are some photos of #1591.It was bought this spring on Craigslist, a very smooth and agreeable transaction. I bought this because of low serial and That tonearm!

[mattrx]

My early Victrola VI has basically the same arrangement. The cast iron neck that comes off the back has a similar rod mounted a similar way and the tone arm swivels on and is supported by this arm. The arm was slightly bent when I got the machine which caused playback issues. Once straightened, the machine plays great. Can you post a picture of the brake on your machine(s). The early VV-VI that I mention has the scissor type brake that was only used for a short period of time, early on.

Matt

[Victrolacollector]

My early Victrola VI has basically the same arrangement. The cast iron neck that comes off the back has a similar rod mounted a similar way and the tone arm swivels on and is supported by this arm. The arm was slightly bent when I got the machine which caused playback issues. Once straightened, the machine plays great. Can you post a picture of the brake on your machine(s). The early VV-VI that I mention has the scissor type brake that was only used for a short period of time, early on.

Matt

I also have one of the early VV-VI models (1912 model), which basically has a tone arm and bracket on the same principal as the early VV-VIII. I really like these early models. They show the transition from external to internal horn machines. My VV-VI has a bad governor drive gear (brass),
I was unaware, but George V. actually stocks new ones, and it works great. The early machines use the double cut gears.

[Steve Levi]

Here is the scissor brake. It is not pictured in"Victor Data Book".

[mattrx]

Here is the scissor brake. It is not pictured in"Victor Data Book".

Exactly the same brake as the one on my early VV-VI. Must've been short lived.