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I picked up this rough Victrola at an auction today for $10. It is a RCA Victor, but what model? Any ideas?

Looks like the VV 1-1... If it is you should be able to find the serial number on a plate under the turntable. Here's the info about it http://www.victor-victrola.com/1-1.htm

No. Not exactly.

It is a Victor 1-1 with the tone arm and back bracket from a very early Victor Victrola IV or VI attached. Franken-phone. Don;t despair, though, that tone arm is in some demand as it fits the Victor II (and the very late Victor I) open horn machine(s).

The tone arm for the VV 1-1 and 1-2 did not have the gooseneck, it was hinged at the back, moving much in the manner of a moder electric phonograph tone arm.

Check for photos HERE:

http://www.victor-victrola.com/1-1.htm

and HERE:

http://www.victor-victrola.com/1-2.htm

to see the way that these machines should be equipped.

I may need a Victor II tone arm myself!

I do not, however have a good example of the correct arm and bracket for your machine. the swivels were made of
pot-metal, and many have swelled up and broken.

Technically its not an RCA Victrola, as RCA did not acquire the Victor Talking Machine Company for many years after this unit was produced.

Ok, thanks!
I want to get it open, but can't seem to get the arm off. How do you do that?
What would you appraise this machine at?

For $10, it is worthy the money. You may either use the parts to fix your other phonographs or sell parts to make some profit.

andrew.perrong wrote:Ok, thanks!
I want to get it open, but can't seem to get the arm off. How do you do that?
What would you appraise this machine at?

I've always thought of the 1-1 and 1-2 as the final form of the Victrola IV. The 1-1 is not frequently found. In forty plus years of collecting, I have only owned one 1-1 and one 1-2. I think it is worth trying to complete. Jerry Blais

Jerry B. wrote:I've always thought of the 1-1 and 1-2 as the final form of the Victrola IV. The 1-1 is not frequently found. In forty plus years of collecting, I have only owned one 1-1 and one 1-2. I think it is worth trying to complete. Jerry Blais

Me too. If I had the good fortune to pick it up for $10 I would clean up the arm and sell it off and go hunting for an original; probably starting with a WTB ad here and a call to George Vollema.

Clay