Victor Electrola 918D

[marcapra]

Oh! Excuse me! Well at least you know what you're doing. Can I have one of those 250 tubes? I have an Edison C-2. I had another tube modified to substitute for the missing 50.

[victor 15-1]

Oh! Excuse me! Well at least you know what you're doing. Can I have one of those 250 tubes? I have an Edison C-2. I had another tube modified to substitute for the missing 50.

I would be most happy to send you a later ST style 50.

[FloridaClay]

Congrats. It is a beautiful machine.

Clay

[Vinrage_mania]

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Nice machine from 1928 I believe. I think it has a 50 power amplifier tube, which is expensive. If you paid the full asking price, I hope it's in tip top shape. The ad doesn't mention anything about the playing condition of the radio and phono. Usually that means it doesn't work.

I have about 45 globe ux250s in stock that I have been saving for the last 40 years and have restored a dozen radiola 64 electrolas and panatropes over the years. With about 15 spare amplifiers and chassis AP777-C, I will be good top go.
I had Milwaukee Resistor replicate the two large wirewound resistors underneath
so I do not have to mess with making up values from separate units. Restored the first of my two 9-54s in 1977 and still going strong!

the 216 version of the 81 might be harder to find


yep pre internet (and ebay) 50 tubes were not all that expensive ....in the late 70s a NOS in original box was maybe 50 bucks
and used tested were 20 tp 40 .....because I have always been fond of late 20s radios I gathered almost 400 type 45 tubes
glad it got a good home!.....

[victor 15-1]

Congrats. It is a beautiful machine.

Clay

Thank you,Clay
They are under appreciated by the rank and file sadly

Garrett

[victor 15-1]

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Nice machine from 1928 I believe. I think it has a 50 power amplifier tube, which is expensive. If you paid the full asking price, I hope it's in tip top shape. The ad doesn't mention anything about the playing condition of the radio and phono. Usually that means it doesn't work.

I have about 45 globe ux250s in stock that I have been saving for the last 40 years and have restored a dozen radiola 64 electrolas and panatropes over the years. With about 15 spare amplifiers and chassis AP777-C, I will be good top go.
I had Milwaukee Resistor replicate the two large wirewound resistors underneath
so I do not have to mess with making up values from separate units. Restored the first of my two 9-54s in 1977 and still going strong!

the 216 version of the 81 might be harder to find

Two glowing 216Bs next to a 210 in a Tomcat amplifier is awesome!
yep pre internet (and ebay) 50 tubes were not all that expensive ....in the late 70s a NOS in original box was maybe 50 bucks
and used tested were 20 tp 40 .....because I have always been fond of late 20s radios I gathered almost 400 type 45 tubes
glad it got a good home!.....

[RolandVV-360]

Only an hour and a half away from me. I would've jumped on it if I'd seen it earlier. Good luck to you, my friend.

(P.S. if you want to stop by in Charlottesville and let me have those filthy records, I would happily take them off your hands. )

[rvwenger]

I probably speak for a lot of us when I say congrats and could we see the detailed process when you restore this. Lots of pictures of what your doing. I know I would find it very interesting. Most of us will never have a chance at a unit like this and it would be great to see it come back to life in detail. Again, congats on this. It's nice when fellow members can help each other.

[victor 15-1]

I probably speak for a lot of us when I say congrats and could we see the detailed process when you restore this. Lots of pictures of what your doing. I know I would find it very interesting. Most of us will never have a chance at a unit like this and it would be great to see it come back to life in detail. Again, congats on this. It's nice when fellow members can help each other.

I have been a member only a few months and machines aside it has been heartwarming as well..thank you all for the kind words.

Garrett

[victor 15-1]

Only an hour and a half away from me. I would've jumped on it if I'd seen it earlier. Good luck to you, my friend.

(P.S. if you want to stop by in Charlottesville and let me have those filthy records, I would happily take them off your hands. )

How much you want to bet they are all red Columbia Harry James ! (I hope there are no Harry James collectors offended by that statement)