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That often discussed "lug" on the back of many Victor M cabinets... This image, taken from eBay, https://www.ebay.com/itm/154517523578?h ... Sw3CFg4PwO, is the first image that I've seen that begins suggest a use for it.

So, what was the rod used for?

- Bill

Here's the Craigslist ad for same machine

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/atq/d/ ... 77768.html

Lucius1958 wrote: Sun Jul 04, 2021 11:03 pm So, what was the rod used for?

- Bill

That's the $1,000,000 question. I'd too, love to know.

fran604g wrote: Mon Jul 05, 2021 7:48 am

Lucius1958 wrote: Sun Jul 04, 2021 11:03 pm So, what was the rod used for?

- Bill

That's the $1,000,000 question. I'd too, love to know.

Some in the past, have suggested that it was used to support a small tray that held needles, etc. This rod at least has the look of age and of possibly having been with the phonograph for a very long time, maybe since new. If so, this would seem to suggest that the "tray" theory may be a valid one.

But then, anyone would have seen an advert with it or something...

I heard in the past that it was used for a horn crane to help support the weight of the horn with the new rear-mount Victors. Apparently, in the beginning Victor themselves didn't fully trust the elbow supporting the weight of larger horns. Considering that pretty much all rigid-arm elbows we find today are deformed or collapsed, this is the only explanation I heard that made sense to me. Strange though that I have never seen an advertisement or catalog entry for a Victor crane...

Andreas