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Slotted crank on Victor machines

Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2022 10:32 am
by fmblizz
Was there a specific year the Victor Talking Machine Co. stopped using "slotted cranks" on their motors??

Thanks in advance
Blizz

Re: Slotted crank on Victor machines

Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2025 7:57 pm
by Carl
fmblizz wrote: Tue Jan 11, 2022 10:32 am Was there a specific year the Victor Talking Machine Co. stopped using "slotted cranks" on their motors??

Thanks in advance
Blizz
Victor transitioned from slotted cranks to screw-on cranks for the Victor III around 1904. This change was part of the improvements made to the design of their phonographs.

Re: Slotted crank on Victor machines

Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2025 8:04 pm
by fmblizz
Thanks Carl,,, only took 3 years for somebody to respond LOL

blizz