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George,
Do you know the story of that machine... where and when it was found? It's truly a time machine...
Aftermarket carry box for an old Victor?
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Curt A
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Re: Aftermarket carry box for an old Victor?
"The phonograph is not of any commercial value."
Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife
Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife
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phonogfp
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Re: Aftermarket carry box for an old Victor?
As seen in the caption, this machine belonged to Alan Mueller when we shot it for a book in 1996. I bought it from Alan 3 years ago, and asked the same question of him. He said that the machine belonged to a local collector of music boxes, who sold it to Alan in the early 1970s. That's all I know about the machine's provenance. I wish I knew more!Curt A wrote:George,
Do you know the story of that machine... where and when it was found? It's truly a time machine...
George P.
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VanEpsFan1914
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Re: Aftermarket carry box for an old Victor?
Pictures to explain what the whole mess was about. Pardon all the dents in the horn--I wish I had upgraded to a flower horn sometimes.
The box looks enough like the one in that catalog to make me think that it's not H&S like I had presumed, but genuine Victor stuff.
The box looks enough like the one in that catalog to make me think that it's not H&S like I had presumed, but genuine Victor stuff.
- Attachments
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- Case key, never used and still stapled to the box.
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- Here be treasure!
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- The box opened. Phonograph stowed inside.
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- View of texture to original fabric.
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- Notches in side compartment hold the tonearm bracket. The reproducer would have been boxed and stored in the small compartment, presumably with the horn elbow.
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- Original price tag saying this was for the III, and sold at $3.50--a marked reduction from the $4.25 of the 1904 catalog posted earlier.
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- Making it all worthwhile--the box did its job for 110 years and the Victor looks as fantastic as it sounds. Once I figured out the early motor design it was a simple enough job to return it to active service.
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phonogfp
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Re: Aftermarket carry box for an old Victor?
Victor didn't manufacture these cases, but bought them from others. There were several aftermarket manufacturers offering these cases.VanEpsFan1914 wrote: The box looks enough like the one in that catalog to make me think that it's not H&S like I had presumed, but genuine Victor stuff.
George P.
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VanEpsFan1914
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Re: Aftermarket carry box for an old Victor?
OK, good to know! Thanks.
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Re: Aftermarket carry box for an old Victor?
You bet - - happy to help.
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George P.
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Re: Aftermarket carry box for an old Victor?
I bought a Victor MS last summer still in the same carrying case as pictured with the horn in its carrying case as well. I was the first I have ever seen as well. John
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VanEpsFan1914
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Re: Aftermarket carry box for an old Victor?
How did you find it, and what was the horn carrier made of?
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