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I am curious about this tag attached to what looks like a typical Victor VV-IV. Is this just an indication that it was for the Canadian market? Whats the story? I know a little about Berliner and his story.

I do not think those tags go together. I think it may have come off of a horned phonograph. The tag seems a little out of level unless is the angel. Tom B

tomb wrote:I do not think those tags go together. I think it may have come off of a horned phonograph. The tag seems a little out of level unless is the angel. Tom B

I dont know but the phonograph does have a Canadian paper label underneath it also.

The tags go together - - it's typical of later Canadian markings.

George P.

I have gotten many machines from Canada, and anything Victor has had that Berliner tag as well.

I have a vv-vi, 1917 and it has the same Berliner ID plate as you show, in the same location. I am in Canada.

I also had a Victor VV-IV with the Berliner tag that I sold at the Wayne NJ Show last year.

Rich Gordon

I also have a 1918 VV-VI with the same combination of tags (see below). At the bottom of the cabinet the machine has a Canadian Berliner sticker glued over part of the Victor sticker.

Andreas

Thanks for the replies guys!