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Mr. J.C. Lane received a piece of mail from John F. Ellis & Co. of Washington D.C. on March 8th 1905 introducing the "new" Victor Sixth. Nice little introduction promotional piece. Anyone seen one before?.

It's a very nice promotional piece. Here it is, shown in Phonographica (published in 2004):

George P.

George, thanks for that information. I am curious how it was determined the pamphlet was only circulated from Nov 1904 to March 1905...?
Did the other one also have it's post dated envelope or?

gramophone78 wrote: Thu Jan 28, 2021 4:54 pm I am curious how it was determined the pamphlet was only circulated from Nov 1904 to March 1905...?

If you read the book's caption carefully, it was the machine, not the pamphlet, which appeared in the form shown within the time frame. That information was likely derived from Baumbach's Victor Data Book.

George P.

It says that the VI came with a #10 reproducer. That is surprising to me. Was that only for the earliest VI machines, or did that remain the standard reproducer for some time?

phonogfp wrote: Thu Jan 28, 2021 5:54 pm

gramophone78 wrote: Thu Jan 28, 2021 4:54 pm I am curious how it was determined the pamphlet was only circulated from Nov 1904 to March 1905...?

If you read the book's caption carefully, it was the machine, not the pamphlet, which appeared in the form shown within the time frame. That information was likely derived from Baumbach's Victor Data Book.

George P.

I now see. I should have had my glasses on..... . Ironic mine is post dated March 1905 which fits the end of the early machines time frame.