Thanks, Dave for this information. It's very helpful. If not too much trouble, let me know if your Dad has the long throat concert, condition, price, etc. The serial number on my Monarch Jr. is (E) 40043. The Eldridge Johnson New Century soundbox currently installed on it bears serial number 1734.
I've been contacted off list as well, so at this point I'm trying to gather the information I need to make the most informed decision on whether to try to buy a Concert reproducer outright, or trade. If anyone else out there has any further insight on this, I'd greatly appreciate hearing from you. Best regards, Andy On Sep 3, 2006, at 9:36 PM, [email protected] wrote: > Andy, > > I believe the correct reproducer for this style Victor E is the > "Concert". According to the Victor Data Book, the rigid arm "E" > was introduced in Nov. 1902 and supplied with a Concert -Rigid Arm > reproducer. I have an earlier "E" without the "Remove this Plate" > tag (s/n 24,530) which is equipped with a long throat Concert. > Since the Rigid Arm was first introduced in late 1902, it's also > possible the New Century Sound Box would have installed from the > factory to use up remaining stock. > > Regarding price, I think you could expect to pay +/- $300 for a > long throat "Concert". I'm a 2nd generation collector / hobbyiest > and my father also collects reproducers (only Edison and > Victor)...and I believe may have an extra "Concert". If you're > interested, feel free to email him direct (Bill Boruff) at > [email protected] or I'd be happy to check and let you know. As > far as the "New Century", I would estimate a value in the +/- $500 > range. If Dad has an extra "Concert", he may also be interested > in a trade + cash. > > Regards, > Dave Boruff > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sun, 3 Sep 2006 11:21 AM > Subject: [Phono-L] Correct reproducer for Victor E > > Hi all ~ Can anyone tell me what the correct sound box is for > the Victor Monarch Junior, type E, front mount version? Mine was > made in the transitional time between front and rear mount > varieties and has the plate affixed ("Remove this plate to attach > rigid arm"). The correct reproducer will have the pin on the > main housing that goes through the mounting clamp assembly to > prevent it from rotating inside the clamp. How hard would it be > to locate this reproducer, and what should I expect to pay for > it? Currently there's an Eldridge Johnson New Century sound box > installed. It would be most helpful to get a sense of the > relative value of the New Century in relation to the correct > reproducer, so I can get a sense of the trading options and > whether I'm looking at a positive or a negative cash difference > between the two, in a trade. All best and thanks in advance for > your insights, Andy Baron
