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Came across this on craigslist, can't tell quite what it is from the pictures. I see a Victrola logo on the underside of the lid, but that might be from the cabinet only. Anyone have any ideas what this is?

http://sandiego.craigslist.org/ssd/fuo/1247536552.html

Can't tell too well from the pictures, but this looks like maybe a Capehart Orchestrope changer plopped into a Victor cabinet.

Weird. From the location, you’d think that the machine was in North Carolina, but the phone number is a San Diego area code, and it’s listed on the San Diego Craigslist...

...unless they’re storing this machine somewhere else.

I’ll refrain from guessing what this machine is; I really cannot tell.

— MordEth

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1920’s Antique Record Player - $500 (NC)

Reply to: [email protected]
Date: 2009-06-30, 2:08PM PDT

I have an Antique Victor Record Player, that needs some restoration, please call me or email $500 or Best.
PH # (619) 931-4968

• Location: NC
• It’s NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests.

Craigslist PostingID: 1247536552

gregbogantz wrote:Can't tell too well from the pictures, but this looks like maybe a Capehart Orchestrope changer plopped into a Victor cabinet.

Exactly. It's the case of a 7-30 Orthophonic radio-phonograph http://www.victor-victrola.com/7-30.htm gutted out and a Capehart installed- and they had to cut a hole through the back for clearance for the tone arm and lifting mechanism. Would be an interesting item if it was operable.

In San Diego, NC stands for 'North County'.