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Well, I 'm glad this beast at least has SOME sort of entertainment value...

De Soto Frank wrote:Did Victor continue production of acoustic machines with the "fat" taper-tube and mica-diaphragm soundbox after 1925 ...?

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Yes!!! -- but it wasn't this one.

In late 1925, Victor produced the 4-1 Consolette export model, as described here -- http://www.victor-victrola.com/4-1.htm
I saw one for sale on craigslist about five or six years ago. In addition to a fat tonearm, it was fitted with a #2 sound box. It also used a louvered pre-Orthophonic style horn. There's also an illustration of this model on page 235 of "The Victor Data Book," by Robert Baumbach.

Joe

If you play an LP on a Victrola the weight of the arm and a steel needle would cut in.I tried playing junky LP's on a Victrola just to fool around,and,boy,do I know!! And,I think for starters the purchaser should see if they can get the CORRECT Orthophonic tone arm and reproducer.edisonplayer