VV-IX Questions

[johnwilla]

Yes, yours is (was) in worse shape, I think, although I discovered (photos sent by George Vollema) that mine lacks the internal wooden baffles between the iron horn and the louvers. And the decal. And the needle cup. The backboard on which the tonearm sits is a non-mahogany 'replacement'. Oy...
johnwilla

[phonojim]

please post a photo of the cabinet interior. Models with your style of louvers did not have a conventional interior horn. They simply had a couple of baffles in a V shape to direct the sound to the front. The bottom of the case and the motorboard formed the upper and lower parts of the horn. The motor hung down into the horn area and that was the reason for the downward angle of the louvers - to hide the motor from view. I had one of these machines but sold it years ago and can't remember the exact details, but will recall them if I can see some pictures.
BTW: I have a mahogany needle holder you can have if you want it. Just PM me.

Jim