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Apart from perhaps the novelty value of this cabinet gramophone being a Victor Talking Machine, as opposed to HMV, here in the UK, it is otherwise another fairly ordinary and unexciting cabinet machine?
However, the auction is very close to me so I'm happy to report back here if anyone would like an honest appraisal of it. I won't be bidding!
https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auct ... 469dfb91e6
Victrola VV-X at auction Sat 28th Feb
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Re: Victrola VV-X at auction Sat 28th Feb
The VV-X sold for £30 ($40 US) hammer price with a collection of records. I wonder what a VV-X is currently worth in the US? About the same I guess.
Actually the auctioneer refused to start below £30 or he would pass on it otherwise the lone bidder may have got it for less.
Actually the auctioneer refused to start below £30 or he would pass on it otherwise the lone bidder may have got it for less.
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Re: Victrola VV-X at auction Sat 28th Feb
jamiegramo wrote: Sat Feb 28, 2026 12:03 pm The VV-X sold for £30 ($40 US) hammer price with a collection of records. I wonder what a VV-X is currently worth in the US? About the same I guess.
Actually the auctioneer refused to start below £30 or he would pass on it otherwise the lone bidder may have got it for less.
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Re: Victrola VV-X at auction Sat 28th Feb
Well, guess who the lone bidder ended up being?jamiegramo wrote: Sat Feb 28, 2026 12:03 pm The VV-X sold for £30 ($40 US) hammer price with a collection of records. I wonder what a VV-X is currently worth in the US? About the same I guess.
Actually the auctioneer refused to start below £30 or he would pass on it otherwise the lone bidder may have got it for less.
As no one here showed any interest prior to the sale I didn't give it a pre-sale once over. However, I was returning from the collection of another more interesting machine off Ebay and noticed the sale was still going and close to the lot number of the VV-X, when I was passing the auction house. How could I not go in to see what happens?
Giving it the briefest look over I elected to have a go if it was cheap, say sub-£50. As you said, my bid was quite casual and on the auctioneer's opening price. I wasn't expecting any competition and I was right!
It has its winding handle and the No. 32 motor runs like a dream. It has the Victrola No. 2 which is identical to the HMV No. 2, as expected.
It is very dirty but will clean up. Sadly the back legs are both missing glued on tapered sections so are currently rather pointed - I didn't examine it closely enough so missed this. I am not too phased about this issue as it is otherwise complete and runs. The records are predictably a mixed bag but at least two dozen of interest to me.
£37 all in and now I can add Victor to the ranks of my collection. Its only taken me 35 years!