Thanks for this detailed reply. History sometimes loses the details, and it's always interesting to learn the possibilities.
Andrew On Feb 1, 2012, at 6:44 PM, Scott and Denise Corbett wrote: > Hi Andrew, > While it looks like a coin slot, there is no corresponding hole > in the wood below it (unless wood was replaced). In addition, there seems to > be no extra apparatus below with the motor to start/stop it (as you pointed > out). I think it was for some type of homemade attachment, possibly to hold > needles, and whatever went into the slot is gone. We have a needle holder > attachment for our Victor V. It bolts onto the rear where it is held into > place with one of the two large bolts that hold the back bracket on (See > George and Tim's book "Gadgets, Gizmos, & Gimmicks, Page 63). It could have > even been for a speed gage. That is the fun of the hobby, there is no end to > what is out there. > > _Scott & Denise Corbett > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Andrew Baron > Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 8:59 AM > To: Antique Phonograph List > Subject: [Phono-L] Slot hardware on Victor > > What is this (upper right corner), that resembles a coin slot? Photos of > the inside don't include it or anything related to it. > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/VICTOR-PHONOGRAPH-TYPE-M-/160725573111?_trksid=p4340 > .m1374&_trkparms=algo%3DPI.WATCH%26its%3DC%252BS%26itu%3DUCC%26otn%3D15%26ps > %3D63%26clkid%3D6025034377881422351 > > Andrew Baron > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org > _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
