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Posted: **Fri Dec 18, 2015 5:47 pm**

Hello,
My friend ( not a Phonograph collector) is thinking of buying this machine. He sent me the pictures and to me something doesn't look right. The decal inside the lid says Phonola but half the tone arm and bracket look to be from a Victrola?? Any thoughts?
thanks
Pete

Posted: **Sat Dec 19, 2015 10:32 am**

If I had to guess, I would say that the original tonearm was made from pot metal and disintegrated.

Posted: **Sat Dec 19, 2015 6:16 pm**

That is not a Victor tone arm, at least not the part with the universal joint

Posted: **Sat Dec 19, 2015 6:58 pm**

Looks legit to me.

From the CAPS link to Keith Wrights website.

Full article here --> http://keithwright.ca/CAPP/Phonola/phonola.html
A few other images seem to suggest this was the shape of their tone arm at some point.

More info on Phonola written by Keith on the CAPS website here --> http://www.capsnews.org/apn2015-1.htm

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