Victrola model 2-25

[phonophan79]

This isn't listed on the http://www.victor-victrola.com page.

...perhaps it is too modern, having the RCA Victrola name... but it's still a nice little wind-up acoustic machine, has the orthophonic portable reproducer and appears to be a lot smaller than the 2-55.

Anyone have one of these?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0357901954

[estott]

I'm guessing it's not unlike the 2-65 http://www.victor-victrola.com/2-65.htm but with a shorter tone arm and probably a shorter horn. The Orthophonic soundbox on these can put out a good sound, much better than the later RCA portables that were made by outside firms. A very nice machine if you're into music outdoors.

[Uncle Vanya]

This is a 1931 model that was continued in the catalog until at least 1935. being an RCA Victor product it is too late to be listed on the Victor Victrola page, and being an acoustic talking machine ti would not find a place on radio boards. This set is quite scarce, particularly in the condition of your example. It was sold at a time when record sales had absolutely tanked (National record sales surpassed 120,000,000 units in 1928, but crashed to 6,000,000 units by 1932).

In 1936 RCA began selling much less satisfactory machines assembled by Prime or Birch from General Industries parts. These later machines continued in production until the War.