WHAT BRACKET IS THIS

[PHONOMIKE]

I found this back bracket and thought it went on a Victor until I saw the stencil design on it. Did this go on a Victor? Can anyone tell me what machine this would belong to? Thanks.

Mike

[FellowCollector]

I had a Canadian Victor I with this same back bracket. It was completely original. I purchased it at a phonograph auction in the Rochester NY area in the early 1990's. Others may have differing opinions which I welcome but mine was definitely on a Canadian Victor I. Since I had several other Victor I's I traded it off to another collector a few years ago. Mine also had the Canadian Berliner tag beneath the Victor ID plate.

Doug

[NEFaurora]

I like the "Von Dutch" type pin striping on the bracket... Maybe it even inspired Von Dutch!

For those that don't know, Von Dutch was a California West Coast famous Hot Rod pinstriper who pinstriped cars and other objects from the 1950's through the 1970's.

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Tony K.

Edison Collector/Restorer

[Canuk Phonographs]

I have Canadian Berliner machines with the same stencil, so probably a Canadian Victor I from the Montreal Berliner Co.
Blain

[PHONOMIKE]

It makes sense to me now. Since this is on a Canadian Victor III, with the Berliner tag.

Thanks for the help.

Mike

[JerryVan]

Yes, it's Canadian. If you look very closely at the tone arm you'll see that it's constructed completely different than the U.S. version, even though its outward appearance is the same.