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Victor/Johnson Motor Oil Bottles
Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2015 9:55 am
by Phono-Phan
I have been trying to accessorize my phonographs with volume controls, oil bottles, and reproducer boxes. I have several of the Victor oil bottles in the wooden boxes. But, were there any of these oil bottles produced for the Johnson machines?
Re: Victor/Johnson Motor Oil Bottles
Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2015 11:06 am
by gramophone78
There are at least three variations of the one you show and an early one (see attached).
Re: Victor/Johnson Motor Oil Bottles
Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2015 11:16 am
by Phono-Phan
WOW!! I have never seen an oil bottle like yours. I was just wondering if there were ever oil bottles for the ERJ machines. I have never seen one of those either.
Re: Victor/Johnson Motor Oil Bottles
Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2015 11:44 am
by gramophone78
Phono-Phan wrote:WOW!! I have never seen an oil bottle like yours. I was just wondering if there were ever oil bottles for the ERJ machines. I have never seen one of those either.
Ken, I just posted pics from EBay..... like your pic...
. I have never seen a ERJ oil bottle. However, I'm sure they were offered. Then again, it probably had the VTM name on it anyway.
There are
"fake or fantasy" wooden needle containers with a ERJ label. These, along with a Berliner version have fooled many collector.