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Victrola-Monkey wrote:George,

Don’t laugh to hard, once I get to and get my ‘68 Pontiac GTO sold, I’ll be selling my spare VE 10-35, VE 9-54, & RAE 68 changer machines.

-Wayne

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Are these Gothic models really that rare?
I seem to recall them being for sale maybe 5-6 times over the last 10 or so years, or is it the same couple machines being sold several times?
Even though say 5 Gothics in 10 yrs could still in no way render them as common, it seems these show up far more than the other period console models made around the same time.

I would say extremely rare.

Would you say models like the "William and Mary 500", the "Chippendale 500" and "Queen Anne 500" are a lot rarer than the Gothic, or do similar surviving numbers of all these styles exist?

From my very limited perspective, I’d say those other models come up more often than the Gothic one, hence less rare. Maybe there’s equal numbers still remaining of all those models but perhaps folks don’t tend to let the Gothic model go. I am very bias towards the Gothic model. Personally I like the Chippindale second best but will only make space for the Gothic. Gothic, gothic, gothic, give me gothic.

I have owned two wide Gothic Period models. I have seen several for sale and know of a few in other collections. I have only seen one wide Adam Period model but did hear of an incomplete model. And a maybe two or three Queen Anne models. I think the Gothic and the Chippendale are the most common. It may because they appear to be the most impressive for the money.

Skihawx wrote:I have owned two wide Gothic Period models. I have seen several for sale and know of a few in other collections. I have only seen one wide Adam Period model but did hear of an incomplete model. And a maybe two or three Queen Anne models. I think the Gothic and the Chippendale are the most common. It may because they appear to be the most impressive for the money.

Your Gothic left an impression on me. The detail and presence really draw you in. Even among the others of your amazing collection, that machine stood out.

I hope whoever bought it will share some more pics with us

A nice example of (to me) the most beautiful Period Victrola. The fact that it was snapped up so quickly is the best evidence that it was most certainly not over-priced. I would have paid significantly more if it were near me and on my radar sooner.

This is the highest serial number I've seen so far on a 500 model. I believe electric motor examples were numbered separately.
Since these were made in 1920 and were so expensive, the number of electric models produced might approach that of the spring-motor type.
What I have never seen (not even in liquor cabinet form) is one of the first round of period models from Victor in 1918. Did they ever leave the factory?
-bill