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I'm surprised that a top-of-the-line machine like this came with nickel plated hardware!

bbphonoguy wrote:I'm surprised that a top-of-the-line machine like this came with nickel plated hardware!

Actually, the hardware isn't nickel. It's some specialty finish designed to look like pewter, or something of that sort. It's something that's unique to this machine as far as I know.

Zeppy wrote: It's something that's unique to this machine as far as I know.

Isn't it "antiqued silver" plating? If so, HMV used the same thing exactly on the late model 202 re-entrant. They certainly LOOK the same finish to me. HMV referred to it as "oxidised silver plating".

Folks,

There's just something about that Gothic console I just love! This looks like a beautiful example.

Regards,
John

Victor did offer a finish that could have been called "antique silver" on some Period Victrolas, but the Gothic Victrolas had their own special finish that looked like hammered pewter.

Yes, John, but does it look like 26 Grand to you??

Henry wrote:Yes, John, but does it look like 26 Grand to you??

Henry,

If I live to be one hundred I'll never know what 26 Grand looks like Ha Ha Ha!

Regards,
John

Here's a look at the tonearm without so much reflection. You can see the hammered look a bit better.

Neophone wrote:

Henry wrote:Yes, John, but does it look like 26 Grand to you??

Henry,

If I live to be one hundred I'll never know what 26 Grand looks like Ha Ha Ha!

Regards,
John

John, I have a sneaking suspicion that "Fasnakt" won't know, either! But we'll see...

As for the Gothic's value... I bought one from a California collector about fifteen years ago for $3,500. But today...? Jerry Blais