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Of course it's probably a long shot, but I'm looking for a Victrola 'V' key for my 8-7.
If you have one and would even be king enough to post a picture of it, it would be greatly appreciated.
I've only ever seen what looks like a drawing of it.

Thanks and Happy Holidays.

This page is devoted to phonograph keys. Hope this is what you need.

http://www.oldcrank.com/articles/keys/keys.html

Brilliant website, didn't know it existed, thanks.

The key (I think) I'm looking for appears from the drawing I have to be unlike any of the ones pictured on that site.
It's in the Victor Data book and appears to have the same shape as the most common 'V' keys but a little more plain shank
and a tad longer. The top lock and bottom lock work with a regular V key when removed from the cabinet, but once the
locks are back in place, the bottom 'speaker' lock is set too far into the cabinet for a standard key to reach it.

I don't have a scanner available or the Victor Data Book handy to put the key I saw on the inter-webs.

Mr Grumpy wrote:Brilliant website, didn't know it existed, thanks.

The key (I think) I'm looking for appears from the drawing I have to be unlike any of the ones pictured on that site.
It's in the Victor Data book and appears to have the same shape as the most common 'V' keys but a little more plain shank
and a tad longer. The top lock and bottom lock work with a regular V key when removed from the cabinet, but once the
locks are back in place, the bottom 'speaker' lock is set too far into the cabinet for a standard key to reach it.

I don't have a scanner available or the Victor Data Book handy to put the key I saw on the inter-webs.

If it's a Canadian sold machine....maybe the key is different to the US equivalent..??.

gramophone78 wrote:

Mr Grumpy wrote:Brilliant website, didn't know it existed, thanks.

The key (I think) I'm looking for appears from the drawing I have to be unlike any of the ones pictured on that site.
It's in the Victor Data book and appears to have the same shape as the most common 'V' keys but a little more plain shank
and a tad longer. The top lock and bottom lock work with a regular V key when removed from the cabinet, but once the
locks are back in place, the bottom 'speaker' lock is set too far into the cabinet for a standard key to reach it.

I don't have a scanner available or the Victor Data Book handy to put the key I saw on the inter-webs.

If it's a Canadian sold machine....maybe the key is different to the US equivalent..??.

Oh God, please don't say that. I have enough of those machines kicking around...


It is Canadian made, but the Victor data book suggests the key looked different and most (if not all) of that
data is based on US models.

I realized when I got home from work that I have the technology... in my phone.

Below are snapshots of the info in the book.
If anyone has a real live photo of this key (or one for sale LOL!), it'd be appreciated.