While you all are talking about the bronze, oxidized Victor R...it brings back
a fond memory of mine.
My first front mount was a Victor P that I purchased in 1973. I really knew
nothing about phonographs back then. I DID have sense enough to know that the
Thorens reproducer was "most likely" a replacement part. Of course I later got
a long necked Exhibition from Neuman Miller.
As for the hardware, the horn support and motor bedplate was a dull or dirty
grey/silver. It looked like spray paint. I left it as it was. Some years
later...maybe in the 1980's I learned that the Victor P's (and R's) had the
oxidized bronze, tiger finish. I tried a little paint remover and WALLA! I
had a tiger striped, bronze oxidized Victor P after all!
A belated, but sincere Happy New Year to all,
Dennis
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