Victor Holy Grail, does it exist???

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Holy Grail?... I'll take a Berliner Doll. Thank you very much. Jerry Blais

Of course opinions will vary..... .

I'll take this Victrola

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Why is there a record in the lid ?

[Jerry B.]

It's just an educated guess but I suspect the expensive Period Model Victrola was a gift from Victor to Caruso and the photo was a publicity shot. Maybe that record was a huge seller for the company. Caruso was the pinnacle of all the major opera stars at the time and a huge asset for the Victor company. That specific machine would be a good choice as a "Holy Grail" Victor machine. Jerry

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This may be the Victrola presented to Caruso as a wedding gift by the Victor Company in 1918.

According to the Stanley Jackson biography, the gold disc set into the lid was "La donna e mobile" from Caruso's first recording session for Victor.

This machine would certainly be my Holy Grail, but I would like to think that it is still treasured by the great man's decendants. Does anyone here know what became of it?

[Curt A]

Hopefully it wasn't gutted and made into an upcycled liquor cabinet...