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Does anyone have a Victor Exhibition Junior reproducer that can send me some pictures of the needle bar? I need to see how the needle bar pivots against the collar. I have one where there are no pivots either on the needle bar or the collar that the needle bar is fastened to. All of my later Exhibitions have the needle bar pivots on the collar.

Here are a couple Google image grabs. Hope this is of some help.

Thanks for the pictures. I can't tell though if the pivots are part of the needle bar or the collar.
My reproducer has no signs of pivots on the collar. The needle bar is just suspended from the springs. I was going to post some pictures but my camera doesn't take good close up shots.

Hi Ken
On a Exhibition Jr. the pivots are on the needle bar, just the opposite of the regular Exhibition which are on the collar.
Larry Crandell

Thanks Larry. I was afraid of that as mine are missing on the needle bar.
How was the Stanton's auction?

Phono-Phan wrote:Thanks Larry. I was afraid of that as mine are missing on the needle bar.
How was the Stanton's auction?

Sounds like your original needle bar has been transplanted with another.

Stanton's was great as usual. Steve has an awesome crew that runs like a well maintained phonograph. 3 days of none stop phonographs, parts, records etc. going across the auction block.
This year after the cataloged auction he had two nights of uncataloged parts machines etc. in the back room. This is always great, fast and furious, not for the faint of heart.

Larry Crandell