Were Victrola VV-4-3 made in Japan?
Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2017 8:25 am
Interesting item I found while looking for information about my Kumabe's Apollon, seems to indicate design and production of VV-4-3 was in Japan, this is very interesting...
https://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/klaviermann2000/32984776.html
Can anyone comment on this?
US VICTROLA VV 4 - 3 production number 230 thousand units There is a flashy design like UK HMV
Although it can not say anything, calm colors and design become suited to Japanese houses (its translation is ...)
This lovely design was produced in Japan, assembled US mechanical parts in Japan Wood was procured in Japan (All early models are dry in the US · · · Kibe It becomes a slightly noisy assembly)
It was assembled in elaborate Japan to increase accuracy, the manufacturing cost was lowered in reverse and it was on sale in the United States.
At that time it was a wonderful product that Japanese wooden artist's technique as a processing trading country was introduced.
The first one of the VV4-3 type is made by pure US or Canada, but the beautiful exterior design which this model also sees is skillful of skill; it is due to Japanese craftsmen. Pure US made is simple and boring, just as the grid in front of the horn is in the side like a ladder. In addition, there is a splint in the inside of the right angle portion of the main body angle (gap clearance ??). In the latter term, like the 1-80 type, VV4-3 was also produced as the only domestic floor type of VV: J4-3 type. From 1929, VICTROLA U.S. has completely shifted manufacturing to electric gramophone using vacuum tube.
In the very early stage of VV 4 - 3, all the metal parts were assembled in the US, wood was also made in the US, but in the time of this production number, American wood was processed domestically, precisely by adding the technique of Miya Daiko. The box is finished tightly and accurately beautifully and it is made. Those that were equipped with a US-made mechanical drive unit and were assembled and completed in Japan were sold in the form of reverse imports to the United States. This is one of them ...
https://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/klaviermann2000/32984776.html
Can anyone comment on this?
US VICTROLA VV 4 - 3 production number 230 thousand units There is a flashy design like UK HMV
Although it can not say anything, calm colors and design become suited to Japanese houses (its translation is ...)
This lovely design was produced in Japan, assembled US mechanical parts in Japan Wood was procured in Japan (All early models are dry in the US · · · Kibe It becomes a slightly noisy assembly)
It was assembled in elaborate Japan to increase accuracy, the manufacturing cost was lowered in reverse and it was on sale in the United States.
At that time it was a wonderful product that Japanese wooden artist's technique as a processing trading country was introduced.
The first one of the VV4-3 type is made by pure US or Canada, but the beautiful exterior design which this model also sees is skillful of skill; it is due to Japanese craftsmen. Pure US made is simple and boring, just as the grid in front of the horn is in the side like a ladder. In addition, there is a splint in the inside of the right angle portion of the main body angle (gap clearance ??). In the latter term, like the 1-80 type, VV4-3 was also produced as the only domestic floor type of VV: J4-3 type. From 1929, VICTROLA U.S. has completely shifted manufacturing to electric gramophone using vacuum tube.
In the very early stage of VV 4 - 3, all the metal parts were assembled in the US, wood was also made in the US, but in the time of this production number, American wood was processed domestically, precisely by adding the technique of Miya Daiko. The box is finished tightly and accurately beautifully and it is made. Those that were equipped with a US-made mechanical drive unit and were assembled and completed in Japan were sold in the form of reverse imports to the United States. This is one of them ...