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my new/old Victor E
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 11:04 pm
by zipcord
Found this on SF Craigslist this morning - there's some issues: crushed bottom corner, no speed control, and funky back, but I'm still pinching myself. It came with records and includes a Art Tatum record, which I'm jazzed about literally and figuratively - Art is from my original hometown
Re: my new/old Victor E
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 6:04 am
by Phono-Phan
Congrats on the E. They are one of my favorite Victors. I am sure someone on the Forum has a speed control screw.
Ken Brekke
Re: my new/old Victor E
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 8:26 am
by Phonolair
zipcord wrote:Found this on SF Craigslist this morning - there's some issues: crushed bottom corner, no speed control, and funky back,
The back looks fine and is correct. The extra holes were for a front mount horn setup.
Larry Crandell
Re: my new/old Victor E
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 8:38 am
by FloridaClay
Congrats!!
Clay
Re: my new/old Victor E
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 9:21 am
by zipcord
Thanks for chiming in Larry - makes sense now
Re: my new/old Victor E
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 10:09 am
by FloridaClay
Would there originally have been a plate to cover those holes?
Clay
Re: my new/old Victor E
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 10:14 am
by Curt A
If you are concerned about the cosmetics of the corner, which appears to have been caused by a drop, it can be repaired. The piece that is bent upward needs to be either: pushed downward and re-glued or broken off and re-glued. The remaining gap can be filled with epoxy putty, if desired, or if you are a woodworker you could make a small piece to fit in. No matter what, it's a great machine...
The original molding is somewhat difficult to find, but you may come across a junk cabinet in the future...
Re: my new/old Victor E
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2016 10:51 pm
by Victrolacollector
Curt A wrote:If you are concerned about the cosmetics of the corner, which appears to have been caused by a drop, it can be repaired. The piece that is bent upward needs to be either: pushed downward and re-glued or broken off and re-glued. The remaining gap can be filled with epoxy putty, if desired, or if you are a woodworker you could make a small piece to fit in. No matter what, it's a great machine...
The original molding is somewhat difficult to find, but you may come across a junk cabinet in the future...
Curt:
Great advice. I have used this moldable wood epoxy type material in a tube, you mix it and then pack it into the area you want to fill and kinda shape it. Then after its dried just sand it down and stain. I think that would look good.
That is a very nice machine btw.