Ray;
I can share my personal perspective on this.
With all of the talk of doom and gloom, I had vowed to be prudent and
to hold onto my money and not to buy any phonographs at this time.
Well, of course I was offered a phonograph that I had been wanting for
a while. The seller was a very
Hi Al;
Thanks for the additional information. I've learned something that I
didn't know about the Panatrope.
I have some Brunswick literature, and found the model P-14 in a couple
of brochures and in a letter to the dealers.
The letter is dated July of 1927, and announces a reduction in
The earliest (1926) AC-powered Panatropes used a 199 tube. These were
premium sets in their day, selling for at least twice the price of a
Credenza, for the phonograph-only styles. The models with radios were
over $1000. To the student of technology, they are a wonderful
collectible (as
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Did anyone notice the crank? This doesn't look like any Victor crank I've
ever seen before. I suspect it is not correct for the machine.
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On my Amberola 1A, the extra lever provides a more positive shut off.
If I just use the upper lever, I sometimes get a little bit of slippage.
On Oct 28, 2008, at 9:11 PM, Albert wrote:
I also have a A-1, and I play it often, (first rococo grill) but I
never
could figure out why they
George,
I'm looking forward to reading your article. I have noticed that the
serial number can appear in other locations too. I have found it
stamped into the cabinet, under the right-hand grill behind the
bedplate. In addition, I have found it written in chalk on the backs
of the
Actually, that is not quite accurate. The Dubuque World's Fair
spanned two years. The Fair ran from Dec. 1 1903, though March 1,
1904. Attendance was disappointing, and plans to open it again the
following winter were shelved.
For this reason, it is not well remembered today.
On
These sound like the albums that Victor used in the 1909-1914 time
period. The were common then, but since they were only used for a
short time, they are less common than the red ones. They came with
certain Victrolas, and you could buy them separately. There is a
photo and a
The show was very good, as usual. Buyer attendance may have been
slightly down, but the general impression that I got from dealers was
that they were very happy with the sales.
The Victorian Palace was open for us again this year, and I posted
some pictures here:
There were quite a few Credenza knock offs after 1926. The
manufacturers must have felt that the public was not sophisticated
enough to realize that the styling of the cabinet was not the reason
the Credenza sounded so good.
Of course these manufacturers could not utilize any of the
I have the Victor manuals for repairing the Exhibition and No. 2 sound
boxes. The manuals show all the tools, and there is nothing remotely
like this tool shown.
On Mar 20, 2008, at 2:26 PM, Bob wrote:
I can't see how this is a Victor tool. The spaner wrenches and hex
wrenches fit
The Uneasy Silence story is just the usual paranoia. Here is the
update (from http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=1041). It turns out
there is nothing to worry about.
Update (2007-1120 09:25 ET): According to posts at Docpool and Heise
Online (ViaGizmodo) ?these IDs are identical in all
I have been able to find modern bulbs that are very similar to the
bulbs that were used next to the turntable in the early Electrolas.
They are typically used today around bathroom mirrors. The ones that
I use are about the size and shape of a golf ball with a candelabra
base. The are
I have an Electrola that came with one of the old bulbs, and it is
clear (and still works). There is no way of knowing whether it is the
original bulb, of course, but it has the stem on top.
The new 15 watt bulbs that I have used don't seem too bright, so they
are a good choice today. The
I found the memo, and I had it backwards. The Theremin was
transfered from the Radiola Division to the Victor Division in March,
1930.
On Oct 1, 2007, at 3:33 PM, phonol...@mac.com wrote:
I recall seeing a letter to dealers that mentioned that the
responsibility for the Theremin
Since my frightening experience with lock that wouldn't unlock, I
never lock lids any more. When transporting Victrolas these days I
wrap the top with stretch wrap. Thats the stuff that they use to
hold packages together on pallets. You can get a small roll at
Office Depot for a few $.
The Caruso record is actually an historically accurate
demonstration. When new, these machines were often used to present a
famous singer (by way of the record) in concert with a live orchestra.
If you want to hear a loud demonstration, then later electrical
record is more dramatic.
On
The very late outside horn Victors had the slot on the top of the
elbow, rather than the bottom. This will make the decal of a late
horn show up in the wrong place if used with an earlier elbow. See
the Victor Data Book for an illustration of the late elbow.
On Jul 11, 2007, at 2:54 PM,
. or am I misinterpreting your reply.
Thanks,
Bruce
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Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 12:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Phono-L] VV-100 Finish
The full range of oak finishes was available on any Victrola
in Weathered Oak, that may give me a
better idea as to just how common or uncommon it is to find a
Victrola in that type of finish.
Thanks again,
Bruce
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Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 2:50 PM
I had the same experience. I cannot see the photos.
On Apr 13, 2007, at 10:13 AM, Peter Fraser wrote:
no such luck - i click the link, it says nothing is accessible and
asks me to log in even though it welcomes me with my user name, i
log in, and then there's no way to navigate to your
Hi John;
I have an Elite. Both knobs are wooden. The one that opens the
front panel is smaller than the one that operates the shutter. I
think that you would have to make them yourself to match the
originals exactly, but you could probably find something close at a
hardware store. I
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