Thanks so much, Bruce. I wanna say theirs is a 4 door but I'm not certain. I'll ask. I was planning on going with a rebuilt pot metal, regardless of whether Victor had changed over from the brass ones by 34495 or not; I felt certain either one would sound great, and I assumed pot metal reproducers would be easier to find, being that so many more of them were produced (I'm hoping that means I can find one more quickly, if not more cheaply, since I'm in a bit of a time crunch).
Can anyone tell me how to discern which tonearms are original Credenzas, from all the ones on eBay? I don't want to end up with one from a portable suitcase model, and I don't always trust sellers to know their wares as well as we all have to. The one thing I'm most interested in is an easy, trouble-free installation for my friend Tony to tackle, a tonearm/pivot that slides into its place like a glove. My interest in finding one that's historically accurate has more to do with an easy fit than it does historical accuracy. I'll start by finding all the Credenzas I can, checking serial numbers if possible, and trying to get a good look at the tonearm assembly and its mount. But I hope against hope that someone on this list has a spare one to sell! Thanks again for all the help, Bruce. I hope to hear from more of you folks soon! Best to all, Robert ----- Original Message ----- From: "bruce78rpm" <[email protected]> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 6:48 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] orthophonic/credenza question info update > Hello Robert, > > Since their Credenza is up in the 35,000 range it is probably a 4 door > model, see the link below which is in the 25,000 range is a four door. > Whether or not it would still have the brass reproducer at this point > would be strictly conjecture on my part unless someone else has accurate > information as to the approximate serial number Victor changed over. Keep > in mind that original brass reproducers can be extremely expensive so you > may want to consider going with a rebuilt pot metal one. I have both types > and they both sound exceptional. I would suspect that one or more of the > suppliers who are also members of this list would contact you if they have > the tone arm and reproducer you need to restore this Credenza. Best of > Luck in your quest. > > Bruce >>>> http://www.lisaandmike.com/Graphics/victorcredenzaopen.jpg or this >>>> one: http://home.earthlink.net/~bchurt/credenza.jpg.
