There's a very big difference between a 'frankenphone' and a custom made case; Victor routinely sold mechanisms to furniture makers, and products such as this one are desirable. Maybe not $1000++ desirable, but a lot more interesting than yet another standard Victrola off the assembly line :)
----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 2:04 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] What is the Strange Victor Upright on Ebay # 6594621420 >I too was watching this ummmm........"Frankenphone" . Needless to say, >there wasn't any crazy bidding on this item(apparently, he doesn't know >enough ppl to shill bid it up!) Nice carving, though, but it still is what >it is.......a non Victor made machine. > > Bill >> >> estott wrote: >> Looks to me like what the seller says- a custom made case from a cabinet >> shop.
