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Is there a Victor Victrola Orthophonic machine with a Credenza sized tonearm but in Nickel instead of gold? My attempts in finding one are coming up short, as can be seen in the photo below. My goal is to replace Victrola Girl’s Nickel pre-Orthophonic tonearm with a curvy one to match her curves. May have to get this gold one Nickel plated if there is no such tonearm. Thanks.

Wayne, what is the model and serial number of the machine you need the tonearm for? I’ll check the parts listing to see if there is a cross reference.

Mark

Thanks Mark, but the Nickel pre-Orthophonic tone arm I want to replace with a Nickel Orthophonic tone arm is on Victrola Girl, the stainless steel life size sculpture phonograph:

https://youtu.be/0hoLoBNmaRI

I think the pre-Orthophonic tone arm on Victrola Girl is from a VV-XI. Another way to ask my question is:

Is there a Nickel Orthophonic tone arm that is long enough to work on a VV-XI?

The only Orthophonic tone arm I know of that would, are the gold plated ones from the Credenza models.

You might want to explore the option of using a HMV 130 tonearm.

Teak, thank you for that tip. I believe that might be gold plated too, right? However, what I like about it is that it's mount uses 3 bolts, which is the same as the pre-Orthophonic, versus the four that a Victor Orthophonic's mount uses. Three bolt type mount would make like a lot easier. Do you know if any of the long reach HMV tone arms, like that of the HMV 130, came in Nickel?

just posted pictures in the upper post.

Teak, thanks again. Your 23 centimeter long (which is a little more than 9 inches) HMV tone arm may do the trick. It's 4 bolt base, I can deal with. I will keep my eyes out for one to show up on ebay and I will post a WANTED posting here on the forum. The gold long reach HMV tone arm with the 3 bolt base I saw on my ebay search and had thought that was the tone arm you were referring to, see below. Thanks for setting me straight. I'm glad there's a Nickel tone arm I need out there.

keeo an eye on uk ebay, they show up very regularly. Also, post a wanted ad, i am sure, the uk members can be of assistance.

Victrola-Monkey wrote:Thanks Mark, but the Nickel pre-Orthophonic tone arm I want to replace with a Nickel Orthophonic tone arm is on Victrola Girl, the stainless steel life size sculpture phonograph:

https://youtu.be/0hoLoBNmaRI

I think the pre-Orthophonic tone arm on Victrola Girl is from a VV-XI. Another way to ask my question is:

Is there a Nickel Orthophonic tone arm that is long enough to work on a VV-XI?

The only Orthophonic tone arm I know of that would, are the gold plated ones from the Credenza models.

Oh.... THAT Victrola Girl: I thought you were talking about a member...

Now, if you tried to put an exponential horn in her, for better sound, she might end up looking rather.... enceinte.

Bill

I think this is from a 109, but may also work (smaller bayonet):

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/His-Masters- ... Sw9Cpau30p