3 Machines FREE to a Young Collector

[RolandVV-360]

After having attempted to sell my phonographs (at very reasonable prices) for 2 months, I have received very little interest on both Facebook Marketplace, as well as this forum. This being the case, I would like to offer my Victor VV-360, Victor 7-30, and Edison W-19 FOR FREE to any young collector interested in preserving the hobby. All machines are operable and have rebuilt reproducers. The veneers and finish have not been molested in any way. I am moving next week and can't take them with me, so time is short. I am located outside of Charlottesville, Virginia, for those who are interested. I am in quite the hurry to unload these machines, so please, act quickly.

[EdiBrunsVic]

Hi
I am not a young collector or yes, I would be interested in one of the machines. Several years ago, I did correspond with you. I am a retired teacher.
Oh well, since you may not have success even giving away these historic machines with a post on the forum, here are some other ideas:

1. Contact a nearby elementary school and talk with the music teacher. There might be an interest. Even a science teacher may be interested.
2. Put them on consignment at an antique store.
3. Keep them in a self-storage unit for a while.
4. A thrift store may be interested, but may only accept them as a donation.

Hopefully a young collector will come along soon. Meanwhile, you are the temporary keeper of history. I was 17 when my first Victrola was purchased in 1969. Since then I have bought, sold, and traded over 40 machines.
Since my wife and I are trying to downsize as we get older, the only Victrola of interest to get would be a VV-2-55. There are still seven machines in our apartment. I still do special lessons for nearby schools.
Don M
Lubbock Texas

[RolandVV-360]

Well sorry I didn't get back to you any sooner. I ended up posting them on the APS Facebook group and got a lot of interest. All of my machines have gone to good homes with young(er) collectors except for the 7-30, which I could not give away quite honestly due to how much I spent on the new Ortho reproducer.

[Granby]

Following.... I am in North Carolina and market conditions are similar. At the risk of sounding sarcastic [and that is not my intention], I noticed that everyone will come out of the woodwork as soon as they're free.... But, trying to get $50, $100, can prove to be quite the task these days. I speak from a seller's perspective that shares your dilemma....

Let me know if you run across any Granby [off brand] phonographs in your travels. I am still hunting those models and they do pop up in the Northern VA area. PM me if you need my direct contact info for quick reference when "in the wild."

Take care! - Chris