The seller has dealt with phonos before and is fairly knowledgeable both about antiques in general and phonos in particular. I think he would have spotted a repro cabinet. I am also pretty certain that he would not knowingly mis-represent anything in the sale.
Ron L -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Vinyl Visions Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 12:03 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Phono-L] MS on Ebay Thoughts about this machine: It appears to have originated in Montevideo, Uruguay, per the celluloid dealer tag and also does not appear to have been drilled for a front mount bracket. Could this have been made by Victor for South American sales using leftover cases, motors and other parts? Otherwise, it may be a reproduction case, since I have seen some beautiful reproduction Victor VI cases, which could fool anyone, that were made in South America... Also, for such a fancy Monarch case, it is made of straight grained oak, as opposed to the more likely quarter-sawn oak used by Victor at that time. Curt > Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:36:56 -0700 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] MS on Ebay > > Truly a marriage. You're right, the back bracket is very late, and the top alignment button was more common with the Schoolhouse horn, no?? > John > > > > ________________________________ > From: Ken and Brenda Brekke <[email protected]> > To: 'Antique Phonograph List' <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 3:14 PM > Subject: [Phono-L] MS on Ebay > > Check out item 380424785426 on Ebay. Is this a put together Victor > MS? A pre-dog case and motor with the record hold down spindle but > with a late drop in elbow back bracket and horn elbow. I don't > believe the horn would have the alignment button on top either. > > > > Ken Brekke > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
