Is this an Aftermarket Add-On?

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Is this an Aftermarket Add-On?

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http://norfolk.craigslist.org/atq/3347619541.html


Can't imagine Victor would have done this to a Granada originally.
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A nicely done marriage of cabinetry and electronics from different decades.

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Yeah, you can definitely see where the horn was removed.... wonder if it was done 'semi-professionally' by some local radio technician during the Depression; it would certainly have been cheaper than buying a whole new set...

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SignatureSeriesOwner wrote:Can't imagine Victor would have done this to a Granada originally.
Replacing Victrola components with new radio tech was fairly common, especially in the 1930's. The empty VV-XI cabinet that I inherited was converted into a radio.
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Interesting, but typical of what I always see on Norfolk Craigslist. Only an hour away from where I now live, oh well. :coffee:

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