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Victor VI
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2020 7:52 pm
by Phono-Phan
Did someone on the Forum get this:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/antique-victor ... true&rt=nc
Someone got a bargain especially with the 24B horn.
Re: Victor VI
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2020 9:18 pm
by Skihawx
I thought it was a beautiful machine! And was a really good price. Who would have thought??
Re: Victor VI
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2020 9:22 pm
by melvind
Geeze... a few years ago you would have had trouble just getting that horn for that amount. Someone got a great deal.
Re: Victor VI
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2020 9:35 pm
by AZ*
Good deal! What's with the binder clip on the motor frame?
Re: Victor VI
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 3:03 am
by Phono-Phan
AZ* wrote:Good deal! What's with the binder clip on the motor frame?
I saw that also. It looks to me that the ratchet and pawl might be worn and the clip is holding a wire to put pressure on the pawl to engage it better. It is an easy fix to correct that.
Re: Victor VI
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 3:50 am
by brianu
Shouldn’t the horn elbow be gold plated, and the reproducer be an exhibition? And the motor definitely looks off.
Re: Victor VI
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 9:59 am
by JerryVan
brianu wrote:Shouldn’t the horn elbow be gold plated, and the reproducer be an exhibition? And the motor definitely looks off.
No. The horn is polished brass, as it should be. The motor looks fine. It's the earlier style. (O.K., the governor weights are wrong) Yes, the reproducer should be an Exhibition. A small issue to say the least.
Re: Victor VI
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 2:26 pm
by brianu
JerryVan wrote:brianu wrote:Shouldn’t the horn elbow be gold plated, and the reproducer be an exhibition? And the motor definitely looks off.
No. The horn is polished brass, as it should be. The motor looks fine. It's the earlier style. (O.K., the governor weights are wrong) Yes, the reproducer should be an Exhibition. A small issue to say the least.
Obviously the horn is brass. I was commenting on the horn elbow. And thank you for clarifying, I had forgotten how the early style motors incorporated office supplies and other such rare jury rigged repairs.
Re: Victor VI
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 3:00 pm
by JerryVan
brianu wrote:JerryVan wrote:brianu wrote:Shouldn’t the horn elbow be gold plated, and the reproducer be an exhibition? And the motor definitely looks off.
No. The horn is polished brass, as it should be. The motor looks fine. It's the earlier style. (O.K., the governor weights are wrong) Yes, the reproducer should be an Exhibition. A small issue to say the least.
Obviously the horn is brass. I was commenting on the horn elbow. And thank you for clarifying, I had forgotten how the early style motors incorporated office supplies and other such rare jury rigged repairs.
Apologies for missing the word "elbow" in your posting. And thanks for the smart aleck come back on the motor. My motor comment did not warrant that attitude. Won't make the mistake of replying to you again. Should have known better...
Re: Victor VI
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2020 9:16 am
by Raphael
I have no dog in this fight, but might mention that irony and satirical humor simply do not always come across well when being read by a broad audience. While some might have chuckled at Brian’s response, you took offense, which is also fully understandable. Where I was raised, in the heart of Brooklyn, we thrived on this kind of humor.
It’s taken me 72 years to finally come to grips with this and I try to keep my own wisecracks strictly between select friends, although a few pop up now and then in spite of myself.
Raphael