. Keep On Oct 10, 2013 10:54 AM, "harvey kravitz" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi John, > That was a terrific find. Enjoy it well. > Harvey Kravitz > > > > > > On Thursday, October 10, 2013 8:52 AM, john robles <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I'd like to know what it is Rick! Can you upload pics of yours? > > > > > ________________________________ > From: rick <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2013 6:52 AM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Rare Victrola Found! > > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org > _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
