Early Victrola VV-IV question?????

[Victrolacollector]

I have a early Victrola VV=IV and has the forward crank and the early style motor and tone arm.

My tone are needle runs out about a 1 inch out toward the front of the machine past the spindle. Was this common or did these have a shorter tone arm, and this one may have been added at a later time?

[alang]

Looks like someone put an incorrect tonearm on your machine. The needle should just about meet the spindle in the middle. A tonearm that's too long puts a lot of wear on records, so you should look for a correct one. The VV-IV is common, so it should not be hard to find one.
Good luck
Andreas

[Phonofreak]

Judging from the photos, The arm is the one for an early Victrola VI. The early IV arm may be tough to get because it is the same arm as a Victor II.
Harvey Kravitz

[Jerry B.]

Could I suggest a photo with a ruler and your current arm. Perhaps one of us has a shorter arm. Jerry