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Featured Phonograph No. 114 - Victrola 230
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2015 11:07 pm
by pathe
Make: Victrola
Model:230
Serial #: 977 (of 3,395)
Year(s) Made: 1922-1925
Original Cost: $375.00-$480.00
Case/Cabinet Size: 36.75"H x 39.25"W x 24.5"D
Turntable/Mandrel: 12" turntable
Reproducer/Sound-Box: Victrola No. 2
Motor: Four Spring Motor
Horn Dimensions:
Reproduction Parts: None
Current Value: Unknown
Interesting Facts: Expensive Hand-carvings
Re: Featured Phonograph No. 114 - Victrola 230
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 7:31 am
by phonogfp
These are nice machines. Congratulations!
I regretfully sold a very nice 230 (with a full set of albums) to a member of this forum. I know he has given it a good home, but if I were a bachelor, I'd have kept it...!
George P.
Re: Featured Phonograph No. 114 - Victrola 230
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 7:46 am
by alang
A very nice machine. I like the look of consoles, they fit today's interiors much better than uprights i think. That four spring motor must be nice too, that should run for 20 minutes when fully wound.
Thanks for sharing.
Andreas
Re: Featured Phonograph No. 114 - Victrola 230
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 8:55 am
by fran604g
Very pretty!
Fran
Re: Featured Phonograph No. 114 - Victrola 230
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 9:02 am
by FloridaClay
A really handsome machine!
Clay
Re: Featured Phonograph No. 114 - Victrola 230
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 4:18 pm
by gemering
More curves than my wife and she's a looker!
GENE
Re: Featured Phonograph No. 114 - Victrola 230
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 4:40 pm
by brianu
phonogfp wrote:These are nice machines. Congratulations!
I regretfully sold a very nice 230 (with a full set of albums) to a member of this forum. I know he has given it a good home, but if I were a bachelor, I'd have kept it...!
George P.
indeed, and it's a keeper. I'll post some photos of it as well sometime soon.
Re: Featured Phonograph No. 114 - Victrola 230
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 9:26 pm
by emerson
The model 230 to me was always the look taken from an 18---in console version, surprised the value isn't matching the 18. Very nice victrola
Re: Featured Phonograph No. 114 - Victrola 230
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 9:54 pm
by pathe
Well the 230 is the console version of the xvii (17) which sold 18,698 units and the 230 sold 3,395 12 units less than the 18 3,407 in the crank version .
Re: Featured Phonograph No. 114 - Victrola 230
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 10:06 pm
by pathe
Yes it should be as much as an 18 as it cost more when new,and sold fewer but most collectors prefer uprights or table top machines keeping the value lower