Unidentified Victor.

Phonoboy · Post by **Phonoboy** » Fri Sep 29, 2017 5:01 pm

Can anyone identify this Victrola? I found it online, I'm just curious.

Post by **Phono48** » Fri Sep 29, 2017 5:35 pm

HMV model 157. 1927-1932. Not listed as a re-entrant, because the horn split into two, not four.

Barry

OrthoFan · Post by **OrthoFan** » Fri Sep 29, 2017 7:06 pm

Not made by Victor, but the Gramophone Company in the UK.

These were nice mid-size models. The horn pumps out a strong mid-range with quite a bit of bass, and is comparable to the Victor VV-8-4, though brighter, and less directional because of its all-metal construction -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiQ0SnUfMn8

I wouldn't mind having one.

OF

Retrograde · Post by **Retrograde** » Sat Sep 30, 2017 4:49 pm

I have one... good sounding strong playing machine. Its size would make it a perfect machine for a space challenged collector.

Just for grins, here's a shot of mine in the full-open state.

Post by **gramophone-georg** » Sat Sep 30, 2017 5:36 pm

Retrograde wrote:I have one... good sounding strong playing machine. Its size would make it a perfect machine for a space challenged collector.

Just for grins, here's a shot of mine in the full-open state.

I've always really liked that little machine. I always felt that was what the VV 4-3 should have been, instead of having the almost useless record storage they put way under the smaller horn in that model.

Phonoboy · Post by **Phonoboy** » Sun Oct 01, 2017 4:27 am

Thanks for the information guys.

rvwenger · Post by **rvwenger** » Sun Oct 01, 2017 9:11 am

The nice thing about these.....Easy to move around....always a bonus.

Unidentified Victor.

Unidentified Victor.

Re: Unidentified Victor.

Re: Unidentified Victor.

Re: Unidentified Victor.

Re: Unidentified Victor.

Re: Unidentified Victor.

Re: Unidentified Victor.