I have a VV-350 too John. They are nice machines. I don't remember the serial number on mine, but I can find out.
-----Original Message----- From: john robles <[email protected]> To: phonolist <[email protected]> Sent: Thu, Oct 10, 2013 5:07 am Subject: [Phono-L] Rare Victrola Found! Hello all realize that I have not posted on my latest find. I saw an ad for a local state sale that included a Victrola. I checked out the photo and I knew it as not a common one. It was not the classic Victrola with the deeply carved corners and nickel lating. It had more strict, straight lines and no curves. The veneer n the front was in a V shaped grain pattern, and the cabinet on the hole looked almost more like a British made cabinet. called the sale coordinator to ask the price, and she said she would have it ater in that same day. She never called back, and I left messages to no vail. So last Sunday morning (10/5) I drove the hour to Simi Valley, where the ale was taking place. My partner and I joined a line of about 30 people and aited to get in. When they opened the house and garage doors, I saw it at the ack of the garage. They were only letting 25 people at a time in, and luckily I as number 25. I went in and checked it out, and then had my partner wait with t while I went into the house to find the coordinator and ask price. While in he house I spotted another high profile collector and my heart sank. I thought would have to go home empty handed. He greeted me, and told me that the price as too retail for him (he purchases for resale) and my hope was restored! I ound the coordinator and asked the price. She told me, and keeping in mind that he said the house was sold and everything had to go that day, I counter offered ith the highest figure I could pay (which was $200 less than the asking rice). She countered with a figure that was $50 higher than my offer, and I ccepted. Luckily my partner had a $20 bill on him or I would not have been ble to buy it!. We loaded it up and made the drive home, very carefully! n to the phonograph - it was a Victrola 350, made in mid 1924 and discontinued n early 1925. It was made to appeal to the more affluent, as its design and old plating indicates, and it came with a full set of albums (missing from this ne). From the Victor Data Book it appears that only 878 were made, with serial umber starting at 501. This example is number 802, indicating that it is the 01st manufactured. It was exciting to hear from Bob Baumbach that he has only een one other of these machines. ere is a link to the photos. ttp://s197.photobucket.com/user/john9ten/library/Victrola%20350 ohn Robles ______________________________________________ hono-L mailing list ttp://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
