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My first wood horn machine
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 3:12 pm
by phonogal
My first wood horn. I'm so happy that I was able to find this Vic IV with wood horn. Picked it up yesterday and started cleaning it last night. It was a CL find and this is the picture from CL. I'll post more when I get it cleaned up a bit.
Re: My first wood horn machine
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 4:20 pm
by dutchman
Congrats phonogal. Cheers
Bill K
Re: My first wood horn machine
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 4:26 pm
by Jerry B.
I've always love the Victor IV. It's a machine that exudes simple elegance. Jerry
Re: My first wood horn machine
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 4:40 pm
by Stephen_Madara
can you post a bigger photo of the side view I can't get it to enlarge. Steve
Re: My first wood horn machine
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 4:41 pm
by mikejk
It's beautiful, enjoy !
Re: My first wood horn machine
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 5:15 pm
by phonogfp
I agree with Jerry; the IV is a class act without being ostentatious. A nice "first" wooden horn machine! Congratulations - -
George P.
Re: My first wood horn machine
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 6:51 pm
by mcgravy
Nice machine! One of my favorites and even one of my wife's favorites!
Re: My first wood horn machine
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 7:19 pm
by phonogal
Stephen_Madara wrote:can you post a bigger photo of the side view I can't get it to enlarge. Steve
Sorry Steve. Some how when I copied them off of CL, I made that one just a thumb nail and the seller has removed the listing. Here are a couple more of the pictures from the listing though.
Re: My first wood horn machine
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 7:37 pm
by phonogal
I've been working on cleaning it. It belonged to the seller's father and was passed to him about 30 years ago. Has been sitting since then. Most of the nickel has been polished off the tonearm and elbow(years ago I'm sure) but after cleaning all the old stiff grease off the motor gears and regreasing and oiling, the motor runs strong. The cabinet is really nice after cleaning it with Gojo. I was disappointed to find someone (father?) had neatly inscribed his SS# on the underside of the elbow,side of tonearm and on the speed control but I guess that is just part of it's history.
Re: My first wood horn machine
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 9:13 pm
by Stephen_Madara
Does the horn fit securely into the elbow looks like the horn is drooping a bit. it is common with mahogany horns.