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For sale is a very nice Victrola 1-2. The decals are mostly intact and the colors are vibrant. As with all of these, there is some paint loss but not nearly as much as most I've seen. I have oiled the motor, installed new turntable felt (it was missing) and rebuilt the Exhibition reproducer. Everything else has been left as found. It plays like a champ and is surprisingly LOUD for its size! I can ship this at the buyers expense or I can bring it with me to the Stanton auction this coming weekend (Saturday).

HMV is much too modest. He makes no mention how infrequently the 1-2 is found. I looked for years before I found one. That is one unusual little Victrola at a reasonable price. Jerry Blais

Somewhat O/T, I have to comment on that wall switch in the photos. My grandparents house down south, c. 1920+/-, had the exact same switches. Folks down there said "Mash the switch," or "Mash the button," and continued to do so long after the now-standard lever switch came in.

Henry wrote:Somewhat O/T, I have to comment on that wall switch in the photos. My grandparents house down south, c. 1920+/-, had the exact same switches. Folks down there said "Mash the switch," or "Mash the button," and continued to do so long after the now-standard lever switch came in.

While I love the push button light switches, I'm so used to operating them, I often look like a monkey trying to turn lights on and off when I come across the lever type...guests have the same problem when visiting our house too

Jerry B. wrote:HMV is much too modest. He makes no mention how infrequently the 1-2 is found. I looked for years before I found one. That is one unusual little Victrola at a reasonable price. Jerry Blais

Thanks Jerry, it certainly is a cute little machine, every time I pass by it I'm tempted to keep it, especially since it's an early production example...but I know there are other members who would have a deeper appreciation for it than I do.

Just the thing for the kiddies to play their Bubble Book records on! edisonplayer

Where is that Victor logo hiding? I see it in the closeup but not elsewhere in the other pics of the machine.

On the back of the wood cabinet underneath the tone arm support.
Bob

Last chance for Stanton auction delivery!

Now $325