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Yes, congrats on both the machine and the price paid. I would say you did very well.
It is amazing what a difference good pictures can make in being able to discern an original vs. a redone finish. In yours is does indeed look original.
Clay
Question on VV-VI price
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FloridaClay
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Re: Question on VV-VI price
Arthur W. J. G. Ord-Hume's Laws of Collecting
1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.
1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.
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fran604g
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Re: Question on VV-VI price
alang wrote:That should clean up nicely. Great condition.
Congratulations!
Andreas
Thanks! I'm looking forward to cutting my teeth on this one. I think I might even pull the motor apart and clean it up. It works fine, but I need to learn how sooner or later.FloridaClay wrote:Yes, congrats on both the machine and the price paid. I would say you did very well.
It is amazing what a difference good pictures can make in being able to discern an original vs. a redone finish. In yours is does indeed look original.
Clay
Francis; "i" for him, "e" for her
"Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while" - the unappreciative supervisor.
"Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while" - the unappreciative supervisor.
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De Soto Frank
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Re: Question on VV-VI price
FloridaClay wrote:All 3 (VI, X, and XI) were produced in huge numbers--all over half million and the XI over 850,000, so they are all in good supply. And table models have some advantages for many people in terms of the space they take up. So it does not surprise me at all that those prices may be similar.
Clay
A word about the model IX and space... the IX is a fine machine, but it is far from diminutive... it's almost as though Victor lopped-off an XVI below the horn, and put short feet on it...
If space is truly a concern, the IX is BIG for a table-top Victrola.
De Soto Frank
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FloridaClay
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Re: Question on VV-VI price
Yes, the IX is indeed a lot bigger than the VI under discussion in this thread--hernia city when you go to pick it up too. I have an oak one. Built like a tank.De Soto Frank wrote:FloridaClay wrote:All 3 (VI, X, and XI) were produced in huge numbers--all over half million and the XI over 850,000, so they are all in good supply. And table models have some advantages for many people in terms of the space they take up. So it does not surprise me at all that those prices may be similar.
Clay
A word about the model IX and space... the IX is a fine machine, but it is far from diminutive... it's almost as though Victor lopped-off an XVI below the horn, and put short feet on it...
If space is truly a concern, the IX is BIG for a table-top Victrola.
Clay
Arthur W. J. G. Ord-Hume's Laws of Collecting
1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.
1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.