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Venus-Belle
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vansteem78
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Venus-Belle
I am wanting to know what used to be in this hole where the sound box rests. What part if any is missing from this Venus Belle. Hoping for photos of part. I will provide a few photos so you can see what I am talking about.
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audiophile102
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Re: Venus-Belle
Your Venus-Belle is quite beautiful. Congratulations for finding such a rare and wonderful phonograph.
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Jerry B.
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Re: Venus-Belle
Just an educated guess 
but I suspect it's a shallow round tin about the size of the needle cups that is filled with felt. I hope someone can provide definitive proof. I'd love to see a photo of the whole machine from the front. It's a very attractive machine. Jerry Blais
but I suspect it's a shallow round tin about the size of the needle cups that is filled with felt. I hope someone can provide definitive proof. I'd love to see a photo of the whole machine from the front. It's a very attractive machine. Jerry Blais-
Curt A
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Re: Venus-Belle
Neil,
I agree with Jerry... It looks like the spot for a "needle rest", where you set the reproducer down with the needle attached. It seems to line up with your reproducer...
Where did you find this? It a great machine and I'm surprised that you still have room for it...
I agree with Jerry... It looks like the spot for a "needle rest", where you set the reproducer down with the needle attached. It seems to line up with your reproducer...
Where did you find this? It a great machine and I'm surprised that you still have room for it...
"The phonograph is not of any commercial value."
Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
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Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife
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vansteem78
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Re: Venus-Belle
Curt, I made room. I actually gave away a few machines so I could 'upgrade' to what I thought were better machines. My neighbors love their new machines as do their children so perhaps we'll get a few new young collectors.
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Curt A
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Re: Venus-Belle
Good for you... passing this addiction on to unsuspecting new victims...
"The phonograph is not of any commercial value."
Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife
Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife
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vansteem78
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Re: Venus-Belle
I thought since it is behind the sound box that maybe there might have been something to hold the arm in place. Right now it moves freely with no restriction.