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Victrolacollector wrote:Very Nice... Where did you find it? Antique Store, Classifieds?? If you don’t mind me asking, how much did you pay? Typically these can’t be had for less than 1500.00.

I bought this from an online auction near me for less than $1500. The same auction listed a working Victor Credenza X described as "Old Cabinet with Turntable". That sold for $10.

CDBPDX wrote:Here is a picture of the patent tag, date only shows 1, 1902. The month is missing.

The tag on my pre-dog E is dated "March 1st 1902". They must have used those tags for some years; as your III uses a motor design from several years later.

Could the date have been based on the wording of the tag, and changed when model prices were updated?

Bill

It works!

https://youtu.be/gJSaE1wd-SE

Cliff

Lucius1958 wrote:

CDBPDX wrote:Here is a picture of the patent tag, date only shows 1, 1902. The month is missing.

The tag on my pre-dog E is dated "March 1st 1902". They must have used those tags for some years; as your III uses a motor design from several years later.

Could the date have been based on the wording of the tag, and changed when model prices were updated?

Bill

Even though the tag on mine is dated 1902, I think it was made closer to 1909, according to the Victor Data Book. It is serial number 17151. Still pretty cool, though.

Cliff