I was wiping the wood down, it was really quite dirty, then it occurred to me the wood might not be oak as it didn't seem to have the same grain and open pores that oak often has. I took some pictures. If they are not adequate to make a determination, I will take others under better light.
So, that's my question: what wood is this?
John
Is this VV-VI in mahogany?
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Re: Is this VV-VI in mahogany?
Very nice gramophone I think.
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Thanks!
Are mahogany VV-VIs scarcer than oak? And do they carry a higher price tag due to that? Oak VV-VIs are common machines and I don't think there's much demand from advanced collectors.
I intend to keep it. It's attractive.
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Are mahogany VV-VIs scarcer than oak? And do they carry a higher price tag due to that? Oak VV-VIs are common machines and I don't think there's much demand from advanced collectors.
I intend to keep it. It's attractive.
John
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Re: Is this VV-VI in mahogany?
According to the information on http://www.victor-victrola.com/VI.htm the one you have is an early mahogany model, since the mahogany version was introduced in 1919, the year your Victrola was manufactured.
I thought it interesting that the cabinet, according to the information provided, was outsourced. "The VV-VI was only available in oak until about 1919, when mahogany became available as well. These cabinets, as was the case for all VV-IV and VV-VI models, were made by outside suppliers; assembly of the mechanical components was completed at the Victor plant in Camden, NJ. "
I thought every Victrola model cabinet was produced in-house.
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I thought it interesting that the cabinet, according to the information provided, was outsourced. "The VV-VI was only available in oak until about 1919, when mahogany became available as well. These cabinets, as was the case for all VV-IV and VV-VI models, were made by outside suppliers; assembly of the mechanical components was completed at the Victor plant in Camden, NJ. "
I thought every Victrola model cabinet was produced in-house.
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Re: Is this VV-VI in mahogany?
Not necessarily, more a matter of personal taste. Very common model that sold in the hundreds of thousands. Still good workhorse machinesjboger wrote: Thu Feb 08, 2024 4:31 pm Thanks!
Are mahogany VV-VIs scarcer than oak? And do they carry a higher price tag due to that? Oak VV-VIs are common machines and I don't think there's much demand from advanced collectors.
I intend to keep it. It's attractive.
John
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Thanks to everyone for their confirmation and input.
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Re: Is this VV-VI in mahogany?
I am surprised to read that Victor outsourced these cabinets. Can you please post your source?
Thanks,
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Thanks,
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OrthoFan wrote: Thu Feb 08, 2024 5:22 pm
I thought it interesting that the cabinet, according to the information provided, was outsourced. "The VV-VI was only available in oak until about 1919, when mahogany became available as well. These cabinets, as was the case for all VV-IV and VV-VI models, were made by outside suppliers; assembly of the mechanical components was completed at the Victor plant in Camden, NJ. "
I thought every Victrola model cabinet was produced in-house.
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Re: Is this VV-VI in mahogany?
Here is a picture of the cabinet with a bit more cleaning.