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Re: For Sale: VE 8-60 E in Roseburg, Or $550
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2021 7:57 am
by dzavracky
Re: For Sale: VE 8-60 E in Roseburg, Or $550
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2021 7:59 am
by dzavracky
Jerry can you get a picture of the front with thr doors open and maybe one of the back?
David
Re: For Sale: VE 8-60 E in Roseburg, Or $550
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2021 6:48 pm
by maginter
Jerry B. wrote: Wed Sep 01, 2021 1:12 pm
I am not an authority on the Orthophonic machines but would appreciate any comments on this model. Are there pot metal pitfalls? Any opinions on rarity or value? I looked in the Victor Data Books and it looks like it's quite unusual. Please educate me!
Thanks, Jerry B.
Jerry -
I know that I would jump on it, but that is me. It looks nice and intact. Does it play electrically?? Is the amp and Electric Reproducer still intact? Pretty rare machine.
Just my 2 cents!
Mark
Re: For Sale: VE 8-60 E in Roseburg, Or $550
Posted: Tue May 03, 2022 3:44 pm
by broso252
I figured that I should update this thread now that Ive finished working on this machine.
I after driving over 1000 miles to pick this machine up, I removed the back panels and found the machine complete on the inside Including a complement of factory installed tubes.
Unfortunately there were some damaged components including the plug socket for the induction motor which came spilling out in hundreds of pieces when I removed the back panels.
I've replaced and repaired all the damaged components, cleaned, lubricated, and sealed the machine and had all the electronics rebuilt and this is the result:
https://youtu.be/PWR428IucTg
If wanted I can try to give the full story in a post on the machines category of this forum.
Re: For Sale: VE 8-60 E in Roseburg, Or $550
Posted: Tue May 03, 2022 4:14 pm
by phonojim
Wow, that's a dream machine for sure. Thanks for the update.
Re: For Sale: VE 8-60 E in Roseburg, Or $550
Posted: Tue May 03, 2022 4:16 pm
by JerryVan
"If wanted I can try to give the full story in a post on the machines category of this forum."
YES! Wanted. Please tell us more about it. I have the same machine. Complete, but with a cabinet nowhere near as beautiful as yours.
Re: For Sale: VE 8-60 E in Roseburg, Or $550
Posted: Tue May 03, 2022 4:25 pm
by gramophone-georg
Agree. Tell us more! Sounds fantastic in the video.
Re: For Sale: VE 8-60 E in Roseburg, Or $550
Posted: Tue May 03, 2022 7:55 pm
by gunnarthefeisty
Wish I were closer!
Re: For Sale: VE 8-60 E in Roseburg, Or $550
Posted: Tue May 03, 2022 10:19 pm
by audiophile102
Wonderful restoration. The sound is fantastic. Congratulations.
Re: For Sale: VE 8-60 E in Roseburg, Or $550
Posted: Tue May 03, 2022 10:38 pm
by Kirkwood
Impressive! Sounds great. Did you have to rebuild or otherwise service the horseshoe magnet driver that connects to the speaker? I don't doubt that the pickup needed a rebuild.
