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Re: Victrola XVIII Key Largo FL Facebook Marketpalce
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2020 9:29 pm
by mattrx
I think they all had those doors and a mesh covered floor in back.
Matt
Re: Victrola XVIII Key Largo FL Facebook Marketpalce
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2020 9:48 pm
by JerryVan
colmike1 wrote:With the hinged back doors, wouldn't this be an Electrola?
It's not an Electrola. No resistor in the back, no light socket, not a VE users manual, no electrical cord hole in the back.
Re: Victrola XVIII Key Largo FL Facebook Marketpalce
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:34 am
by Henry
JerryVan wrote:colmike1 wrote:With the hinged back doors, wouldn't this be an Electrola?
It's not an Electrola. No resistor in the back, no light socket, not a VE users manual, no electrical cord hole in the back.
All true; but I don't see a crank escutcheon on the right side.
Re: Victrola XVIII Key Largo FL Facebook Marketpalce
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:44 am
by Django
colmike1 wrote:With the hinged back doors, wouldn't this be an Electrola?
I have never seen a VV-XVIII without the back doors. I don't know if Victor had planned to make them all electric, up-gradable to electric or that because it was a low volume machine, they have just made all the cabinets the same, (or maybe there was another reason all together).
I wrote to the seller of the VV-XVIII on Facebook and sent pictures of what the horn should look like from the front and back. They said that it is there. The machine may just need a motor and a lot of elbow grease, (or it may be one to pass on). The seller is open to offers, so it may be worth looking into, (or not).
Re: Victrola XVIII Key Largo FL Facebook Marketpalce
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:54 am
by Victrola-Monkey
This is also listed on Craigslist with photos of better resolution:
https://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/atq/d/ ... 26469.html
More seller provided photos below.
Re: Victrola XVIII Key Largo FL Facebook Marketpalce
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 10:28 am
by Django
I am glad that the horn wasn't removed. I would have been surprised it it had been because they were still using the original tone arm and reproducer. It looks like a good candidate for restoration.
Re: Victrola XVIII Key Largo FL Facebook Marketpalce
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 4:45 pm
by phonosandradios
Jerry B. wrote:AFAIK = as far as I know
OK, I had to look it up as well. Jerry B.
RAOTFLMAO
Re: Victrola XVIII Key Largo FL Facebook Marketpalce
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 6:51 pm
by Django
phonosandradios wrote:Jerry B. wrote:AFAIK = as far as I know
OK, I had to look it up as well. Jerry B.
RAOTFLMAO
YYIGI
Re: Victrola XVIII Key Largo FL Facebook Marketpalce
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 7:50 pm
by Jerry B.
I can see we need a new Forum rule.
GLB
Re: Victrola XVIII Key Largo FL Facebook Marketpalce
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 8:13 pm
by Django
Jerry B. wrote:I can see we need a new Forum rule.
GLB
I agree. People that have 100+ year old entertainment systems should not use text speak.