A few months ago. I purchased a late model Victor E, S/N 55114. There are only
2 holes in the back of the case, so it was set up as a rear mount. I'm guessing
this machine is from 1904-5.The reproducer that came with the machine is S/N
350479. This reproducer is original to the machine. The nickel plating and
aging are consistent with the rest of the machine. The needle bar has the
triangular hole for fiber needles. My guess that the reproducer was upgraded
after 1909 after the triangular fiber needles were introduced. Originally, this
reproducer would have had a round hole in the needle bar, and round knurled
nuts. This leads to several questions about the Victor Exhibition reproducer.
Is there a data chart with breakdowns of S/N's with dates? When did Victor
switch to the hex nuts, but still retained the round hole? When did Victor use
the spring loaded clamp, similar to the Columbia analyzing reproducer? When did
Victor start using suffixes, like A
after the S/N on their reproducers? Thanks in advance for any information on
this.
Harvey Kravitz
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