The Talking Machine Forum — For All Antique Phonographs & Recordings

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.

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