I am looking for information on how to tell a Brass Victor Orthophonic reproducer from one that is made of pot metal. I have heard a few things from other collectors, but am still not clear how the distinction and be made when looking at one. Is there a "for sure" tell tale sign on them?
Thanks Dan From [email protected] Mon Apr 20 09:41:16 2009 From: [email protected] (john robles) Date: Mon Apr 20 09:41:38 2009 Subject: [Phono-L] Orthophonic Reproducer Question In-Reply-To: <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> On all the brass ones I have ever seen/owned,?the?lettering on the back is engraved into the surface, and does not stand out in relief (meaning projecting out from the surface). Also the surface of the back will be very smooth as opposed to somewhat rough as the pot metal ones usually are. John Robles --- On Mon, 4/20/09, Daniel Melvin <[email protected]> wrote: From: Daniel Melvin <[email protected]> Subject: [Phono-L] Orthophonic Reproducer Question To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Date: Monday, April 20, 2009, 9:36 AM I am looking for information on how to tell a Brass Victor Orthophonic reproducer from one that is made of pot metal. I have heard a few things from other collectors, but am still not clear how the distinction and be made when looking at one. Is there a "for sure" tell tale sign on them? Thanks Dan _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org From [email protected] Mon Apr 20 09:46:05 2009 From: [email protected] (Mike Stitt) Date: Mon Apr 20 09:46:10 2009 Subject: [Phono-L] Orthophonic Reproducer Question In-Reply-To: <[email protected]> References: <[email protected]> <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> I'll share in the mystery. Wasn't the number of "cut out teardrops" cut in the reproducers faceplate one way. Seven vs five or something like that? Mike oldcranky On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 9:41 AM, john robles <[email protected]> wrote: > On all the brass ones I have ever seen/owned, the lettering on the back is > engraved into the surface, and does not stand out in relief (meaning > projecting out from the surface). Also the surface of the back will be very > smooth as opposed to somewhat rough as the pot metal ones usually are. > John Robles > > --- On Mon, 4/20/09, Daniel Melvin <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Daniel Melvin <[email protected]> > Subject: [Phono-L] Orthophonic Reproducer Question > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Date: Monday, April 20, 2009, 9:36 AM > > I am looking for information on how to tell a Brass Victor Orthophonic > reproducer from one that is made of pot metal. I have heard a few things > from other collectors, but am still not clear how the distinction and be > made when looking at one. Is there a "for sure" tell tale sign on > them? > > Thanks > > Dan > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > From [email protected] Mon Apr 20 11:03:42 2009 From: [email protected] (George) Date: Mon Apr 20 11:04:05 2009 Subject: [Phono-L] Orthophonic Reproducer Question References: <[email protected]> Message-ID: <7098e927df034512b31b27403491c...@valuedcb7d4c82> Till you see them side by side it might be tough. The brass always have a steel needle bar body painted black where as the potmetal is all cast as one piece. also the number of tear drop holes differ and the design where the needle bar comes though is different between the 2. The back side of the potmetal versions have raised lettering while the brass version have imprinted lettering. If looking to buy be careful of brass versions with potmetal screw in rings. These are almost always stuck tight and can only be disassembled by grinding out the ring. You then have to hunt for another. George ----- Original Message ----- From: Daniel Melvin To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 12:36 PM Subject: [Phono-L] Orthophonic Reproducer Question I am looking for information on how to tell a Brass Victor Orthophonic reproducer from one that is made of pot metal. I have heard a few things from other collectors, but am still not clear how the distinction and be made when looking at one. Is there a "for sure" tell tale sign on them? Thanks Dan _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
