Which reproducer would you use ?

[Dedrums]

Just picked up this little beauty yesterday. As you can see it has a wrong reproducer on it. The serial # 536540 so with research it leads me to believe it came with a number 2. But reading past archives there is a disagreement between the exhibition and the number 2. So I ask which one would you go with . By the way I don't know what reproducer is on there but it sounds pretty good.

[CarlosV]

The reproducer you have seems to have an aluminum diaphragm. The original for this machine could be an exhibition or a Victor 2, both mica diaphragms, but if this one sounds good I would keep it there, it is more recent than the originals and may actually sound better than the Victors.

[JerryVan]

#2. To me, the "fat" tonearm always means #2.

[RolandVV-360]

Based on the serial number, it should have originally utilized a No. 2 reproducer. I used information from the Victor Victrola page, which is a very solid source.

[OrthoFan]

As noted -- http://www.victor-victrola.com/IX.htm -- the #2 sound box is correct, but if you decide to get one, if I were you, I'd definitely hang onto the sound box that came with it. It looks like a high quality Orthophonic sound box clone, probably from the late-1920s to mid-1930s. Restored with fresh gaskets and adjusted--if needed--it should do a very nice job playing electrically recorded records.

As for an Exhibition vs. a No. 2 sound box, I'd have to say that the No. 2 is louder and more expansive sounding than the Exhibition--if overhauled with fresh, soft gaskets and carefully tuned.

OrthoFan

[Phonofreak]

On the trader, Eric Skaggs is selling a very nice No. 2 reproducer for $40.00. That's a great deal, and you'll have the correct reproducer for your VV IX.
Harvey Kravitz

Post subject: TRADE: Victrola No. 2 for trade ,make offerPostPosted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 12:05 pm
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For sale or trade for something you might have. Please send me a PM if you do?
as found, reproducer has a new back rubber flange ,original gasket , looks like a new thumb screw ,sound loud and clear . shipping in USA small flat rate box
Thanks Eric

[phonojim]

I vote for a Victrola #2 also. $40.00 is a good price for the one in the trader section.

Jim

[De Soto Frank]

#2. To me, the "fat" tonearm always means #2.

x 2.


Nice IX.

[donniej]

My girlfriend has a VV-VIII which has been in the family since new. It has a No. 2 which I'm confident is original.

I bought Eric's #2, and a few others, so I could make a mold to reproduce the one piece gasket. It's almost ready and I should have a couple #2's (with new gaskets ) available soon.