VE-XVI without motor

[bingchen1]

Hi, I'm still hunting for my first big victrola and recently saw an ve-xvi cabinet for sale on Craigslist. The motor is missing, I was wondering if anyone would tell how hard is it to get a replacement? reproduction or original. Thank you

[Player-Tone]

I think most people shy away from the electric motors in favor of mechanical spring motors. That said, it won't be impossible to find a replacement, but it will be a lot harder and possibly more expensive than a VV-XVI spring motor.

[Jerry B.]

Isn't it interesting that collectors shy away from electric Victrolas. Even though electric examples represent only 10% of their spring driven counterparts, the electric models are worth about the same. An electric Edison is totally different. An Edison Alva is essentially an electric Triumph but an Alva is worth about ten times the value of a spring driven Triumph. Why?

Your best bet for finding an electric Victrola motor is with George V. You can find his contact info in the "Links" section of the Forum.

Jerry Blais

[gramophone78]

I think most people shy away from the electric motors in favor of mechanical spring motors. That said, it won't be impossible to find a replacement, but it will be a lot harder and possibly more expensive than a VV-XVI spring motor.

I don't agree with this. Early VE's are very sought after.