I think you'd have to build up the turntable of the VI too. I just checked mine and a 20" record would hit the brake barrel unless it was raised by about the thickness of another record. It just clears the back bracket though. Interesting. 14" is the max diameter for a disk on my Pathe X
Ron L -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Robert Wright Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 1:54 PM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Phonographs as an Investment See, Steve, that's where you guys come in! I bet I could describe a certain type of sound and you folks could tell me what phonograph I should start looking for based on that description. Which reminds me to ask a question about the playback of those 20" Path? theater records. Kurt Nauck told me a Victor VI could play them with some tonearm/soundbox modifications... That got me to wondering just how many makes and models have ever been produced that had at least 10 1/2" of space between the spindle and the 90(ish) degree turn of the tonearm joint that could do the job. Has anyone ever compiled a list of phono specs that included that information? If I could find one that it didn't seem criminal to modify, I'd have a lot more than only 2 - 20" Path?s, but I hate having records I can't play! I'm thinking I'd turn the phono into a dedicated Path? player if an eligible model turned up. Any thoughts? Then I got to thinking... has anyone ever actually seen one of the Path? theater phonographs designed specifically to play these behemoth discs, even in pictures? Thanks for any and all info in advance! Best to all, Robert ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Medved" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 11:45 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Phonographs as an Investment > > Robert, > > I agree, but the most expensive ones seem to sound the best. > > Steve > > > >I belong to an entirely different camp, admittedly. My only concern with > >any phonograph is still "what does THIS one sound like??" I appreciate the > >fixers just as much as the rollers, and the collections of each equally. > >For me, everything about this hobby is kid-in-a-candy-store. But what it > >boils down to, like pretty much everything else in life, is intent. > > > >Thanks, folks of the list, for making my week with such enjoyable repartee! > > > >Best to all, > >Robert > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Barry Kasindorf" <[email protected]> > > > > > I collect them to play and have fun with. Having a variety and number of > >differing > > > things is why I collect. Looking at the same 2 nice phonos is not as > > > much fun as shopping and turning over and repairing many. > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Phono-L mailing list > >[email protected] > > > >Phono-L Archive > >http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/ > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > [email protected] > > Phono-L Archive > http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/ > _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list [email protected] Phono-L Archive http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/
