What the Heck Happened Here
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2025 1:44 pm
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What the Heck Happened Here
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Re: What the Heck Happened Here
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2025 1:22 pm
That's the "Ultimate Frankenphone" from the Frankenphone company of Winoka Falls.
Re: What the Heck Happened Here
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2025 11:45 pm
It looks like a dead but legitimate Victor V that's been butchered back into "working" order, but I might be wrong.
Re: What the Heck Happened Here
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2025 9:23 am
It's a Victor V cabinet and from there it's a guess. I imagine it has beeen re-motored. I can't see enough of the back bracket to make a comment. In my opinion there's not a great deal of value there.
Jerry B.
Jerry B.
Re: What the Heck Happened Here
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2025 12:09 pm
The offset turntable, the speed control and the overly long winding handle are all indications of re-motoring.
The horn is a commonly found European design known as the Peacock Feather pattern.
The horn is a commonly found European design known as the Peacock Feather pattern.
Re: What the Heck Happened Here
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2025 1:58 pm
The case below the motor board is Vic V. Motor board and above, (including motor & back bracket), "something else".
Re: What the Heck Happened Here
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2025 8:09 am
I think below is largely "something else," too. The base and one corner molding are from a Victor V, but the box is too small for the base and installed off center--I'm guessing it's "borrowed" from a Victor III. I guess this might be the ultimate "parts machine."JerryVan wrote: Mon Jun 09, 2025 1:58 pm The case below the motor board is Vic V. Motor board and above, (including motor & back bracket), "something else".
Re: What the Heck Happened Here
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2025 9:23 am
If you click the link to the FB ad, you'll see a video of it playing. In the video, the cabinet is arranged in a more orderly fashion and the loose corner column is in place. You'll see that it all lines up well and will also see the Vic V ID plate.drh wrote: Tue Jun 10, 2025 8:09 amI think below is largely "something else," too. The base and one corner molding are from a Victor V, but the box is too small for the base and installed off center--I'm guessing it's "borrowed" from a Victor III. I guess this might be the ultimate "parts machine."JerryVan wrote: Mon Jun 09, 2025 1:58 pm The case below the motor board is Vic V. Motor board and above, (including motor & back bracket), "something else".