Thanks, Andy, I appreciate you keeping me in mind. Please let me know what you decide on the tonearm when you get it, and the reproducer.
still keeping my fingers crossed, Robert ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Baron" <[email protected]> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 11:21 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] orthophonic/credenza question info update > Related to this, does anyone know when the Credenza or 8-30 went to the > tone arm support bracket that comes up from behind and has the pivot pin > and set screw at the top? I realize that this is the style most often > seen, but I'm sure there were some of these made with the type of support > that only surrounded the bottom of the gold-plated arm base. It did not > suffer from the pot metal issues, especially in the upper portion above > the arm. > > Robert -- I have a tone arm being shipped to me right now, that may be > the correct one (it's the more commonly used type that has the pivot up > top). I don't know yet whether the support bracket is nice and sturdy > (it's the pot metal variety, although the back bracket itself ARE > reproduced). I also have very well preserved, albeit bronze finished, > Orthophonic sound box. I don't have it in front of me, but my > recollection is that it's from a portable. BUT, it's the full-fledged > version, not the "bottle cap" version seen on some Victor portables. I > can dig this out and test it on a range of records to see how clear and > full it sounds at different frequency ranges and amplitudes. I'd need to > give some thought to a price (and may decide not to part with it), as it > is as clean and fresh as they come, with absolutely zero swelling, not > even a hairline surface crack, perfect original paint on the back, etc. > Either way, if the tone arm turns out to be correct and in good shape, it > would be reasonable. > > Best, > Andy Baron
