Re: [Phono-L] Mystery Phono! Vic 3 or Frankenphone?

2013-08-29 Thread harvey kravitz
From what I can see the parts are from a later Victor III. The cabinet looks 
old and original, but not to a Victor III. Did you take off the turn table to 
see if there were multiple holes in the motor board? If so, that would mean a 
swapped motor. If not, the cabinet can be new old stock that was modified by 
the original owner, a dealer, or a handyman. If there are no extra holes in 
the cabinet, I would strip and refinish it. It would be a very unique machine.
Harvey Kravitz





 From: Melissa Ricci riccib...@yahoo.com
To: Phono-l phono-l@oldcrank.org; phonol...@yahoogroups.com 
phonol...@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 2:34 PM
Subject: [Phono-L] Mystery Phono! Vic 3 or Frankenphone?
 

Hello Everyone,

Last night, Nick an I won an interesting phonograph at a local junk auction. 
Someone has spray painted the entire cabinet gold...inside and out! The double 
spring motor looks to be from a Victor III, the turntable and the upper works 
appear to be from a Victor III and it came with a ID plate (tacked inside the 
cabinet) that indicates it is indeed a Victor III. It also came with a nice 
original wood horn. 

The problem is, we have never seen a Victor cabinet with this design before. 
After quite a bit of research, we found that the Vic III came in two cabinet 
types and neither of them match this one, not even close! We own a late style 
Victor III to compare it to and it is definitely not the same. Strange. The 
wood under the terrible gold paint looks old and the back bracket looks to be 
correct. So we need to find out, is this a Frankenphone made up of Victor III 
parts with a handmade cabinet or a cabinet from a different machine? I was 
unable to find any cabinets with the kind of moldings this one has. Here are a 
few links to pictures we just took. 

Any ideas are greatly appreciated!

http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC09701.jpg.html


http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC09702.jpg.html


http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC09703.jpg.html


http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC09704.jpg.html


http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC09705.jpg.html


http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC09706.jpg.html


Thanks,
Melissa
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Re: [Phono-L] Mystery Phono! Vic 3 or Frankenphone?

2013-08-29 Thread John Robles
I think it's a Vic iii with replaced columns or maybe an hmv cabinet. It has 
the right Vic iii design except for the columns.
John Robles

On Aug 29, 2013, at 2:34 PM, Melissa Ricci riccib...@yahoo.com wrote:

 Hello Everyone,
 
 Last night, Nick an I won an interesting phonograph at a local junk auction. 
 Someone has spray painted the entire cabinet gold...inside and out! The 
 double spring motor looks to be from a Victor III, the turntable and the 
 upper works appear to be from a Victor III and it came with a ID plate 
 (tacked inside the cabinet) that indicates it is indeed a Victor III. It also 
 came with a nice original wood horn. 
 
 The problem is, we have never seen a Victor cabinet with this design before. 
 After quite a bit of research, we found that the Vic III came in two cabinet 
 types and neither of them match this one, not even close! We own a late style 
 Victor III to compare it to and it is definitely not the same. Strange. The 
 wood under the terrible gold paint looks old and the back bracket looks to be 
 correct. So we need to find out, is this a Frankenphone made up of Victor III 
 parts with a handmade cabinet or a cabinet from a different machine? I was 
 unable to find any cabinets with the kind of moldings this one has. Here are 
 a few links to pictures we just took. 
 
 Any ideas are greatly appreciated!
 
 http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC09701.jpg.html
 
 
 http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC09702.jpg.html
 
 
 http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC09703.jpg.html
 
 
 http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC09704.jpg.html
 
 
 http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC09705.jpg.html
 
 
 http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC09706.jpg.html
 
 
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 Melissa
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Re: [Phono-L] Mystery Phono! Vic 3 or Frankenphone?

2013-08-29 Thread Melissa Ricci
Hi Harvey,

Thanks for your insight! Nick is trying to get the turntable off as we speak to 
check for those extra holes. It is rusted on tight and it has been a long day 
today so we may wait til the weekend to actually get it off. He says he can see 
under the turntable and that there do not appear to be any extra holes just the 
three screws holding the motor on. 

Thanks again,
Melissa 



 From: harvey kravitz harveykrav...@yahoo.com
To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org 
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 6:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Mystery Phono! Vic 3 or Frankenphone?
 

From what I can see the parts are from a later Victor III. The cabinet looks 
old and original, but not to a Victor III. Did you take off the turn table to 
see if there were multiple holes in the motor board? If so, that would mean a 
swapped motor. If not, the cabinet can be new old stock that was modified by 
the original owner, a dealer, or a handyman. If there are no extra holes in 
the cabinet, I would strip and refinish it. It would be a very unique machine.
Harvey Kravitz





From: Melissa Ricci riccib...@yahoo.com
To: Phono-l phono-l@oldcrank.org; phonol...@yahoogroups.com 
phonol...@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 2:34 PM
Subject: [Phono-L] Mystery Phono! Vic 3 or Frankenphone?


Hello Everyone,

Last night, Nick an I won an interesting phonograph at a local junk auction. 
Someone has spray painted the entire cabinet gold...inside and out! The double 
spring motor looks to be from a Victor III, the turntable and the upper works 
appear to be from a Victor III and it came with a ID plate (tacked inside the 
cabinet) that indicates it is indeed a Victor III. It also came with a nice 
original wood horn. 

The problem is, we have never seen a Victor cabinet with this design before. 
After quite a bit of research, we found that the Vic III came in two cabinet 
types and neither of them match this one, not even close! We own a late style 
Victor III to compare it to and it is definitely not the same. Strange. The 
wood under the terrible gold paint looks old and the back bracket looks to be 
correct. So we need to find out, is this a Frankenphone made up of Victor III 
parts with a handmade cabinet or a cabinet from a different machine? I was 
unable to find any cabinets with the kind of moldings this one has. Here are a 
few links to pictures we just took. 

Any ideas are greatly appreciated!

http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC09701.jpg.html


http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC09702.jpg.html


http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC09703.jpg.html


http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC09704.jpg.html


http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC09705.jpg.html


http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC09706.jpg.html


Thanks,
Melissa
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Re: [Phono-L] Mystery Phono! Vic 3 or Frankenphone?

2013-08-29 Thread Melissa Ricci
I am so glad to hear you suggest that! I have been thinking that the columns 
are replaced as well! I have never seen an HMV cabinet so I cannot compare the 
two.

Thanks!
Melissa



 From: John Robles john9...@pacbell.net
To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org 
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 6:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Mystery Phono! Vic 3 or Frankenphone?
 

I think it's a Vic iii with replaced columns or maybe an hmv cabinet. It has 
the right Vic iii design except for the columns.
John Robles

On Aug 29, 2013, at 2:34 PM, Melissa Ricci riccib...@yahoo.com wrote:

 Hello Everyone,
 
 Last night, Nick an I won an interesting phonograph at a local junk auction. 
 Someone has spray painted the entire cabinet gold...inside and out! The 
 double spring motor looks to be from a Victor III, the turntable and the 
 upper works appear to be from a Victor III and it came with a ID plate 
 (tacked inside the cabinet) that indicates it is indeed a Victor III. It also 
 came with a nice original wood horn. 
 
 The problem is, we have never seen a Victor cabinet with this design before. 
 After quite a bit of research, we found that the Vic III came in two cabinet 
 types and neither of them match this one, not even close! We own a late style 
 Victor III to compare it to and it is definitely not the same. Strange. The 
 wood under the terrible gold paint looks old and the back bracket looks to be 
 correct. So we need to find out, is this a Frankenphone made up of Victor III 
 parts with a handmade cabinet or a cabinet from a different machine? I was 
 unable to find any cabinets with the kind of moldings this one has. Here are 
 a few links to pictures we just took. 
 
 Any ideas are greatly appreciated!
 
 http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC09701.jpg.html
 
 
 http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC09702.jpg.html
 
 
 http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC09703.jpg.html
 
 
 http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC09704.jpg.html
 
 
 http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC09705.jpg.html
 
 
 http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC09706.jpg.html
 
 
 Thanks,
 Melissa
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Re: [Phono-L] Mystery Phono! Vic 3 or Frankenphone?

2013-08-29 Thread Andrew Baron
Regarding the turntable liberation, I've found that the product PB Blaster 
works much more effectively than Liquid Wrench or WD40.  Any will stain the 
felt but might be cleaned with a solvent afterward.

A soak over night can work wonders, and then the turntable should be leveraged 
upward by placing the fingers of each hand under the rim at 9 and 3 o'clock and 
exerting upward force.  Based on the rust I see in the photos, this still might 
need more help, so WHILE exerting a firm and steady upward force with both 
hands (good thing there's two of you), give the top of the spindle a sharp tap 
with a hammer.  It may take a few tries, but be sure that the penetrating oil 
has had a chance to do its job, and it's best to use a hard plastic mallet to 
avoid deforming the spindle top, or taking other precautions.

Wedges can also be used in lieu of fingers, if applied simultaneously and 
exactly opposite each other -- beware that you can bend the spindle if you're 
not careful, even if using only your hands.

Good luck.

Andrew Baron
Santa Fe

On Aug 29, 2013, at 4:40 PM, Melissa Ricci wrote:

 Hi Harvey,
 
 Thanks for your insight! Nick is trying to get the turntable off as we speak 
 to check for those extra holes. It is rusted on tight and it has been a long 
 day today so we may wait til the weekend to actually get it off. He says he 
 can see under the turntable and that there do not appear to be any extra 
 holes just the three screws holding the motor on. 
 
 Thanks again,
 Melissa 
 
 
 
 From: harvey kravitz harveykrav...@yahoo.com
 To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org 
 Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 6:12 PM
 Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Mystery Phono! Vic 3 or Frankenphone?
 
 
 From what I can see the parts are from a later Victor III. The cabinet looks 
 old and original, but not to a Victor III. Did you take off the turn table to 
 see if there were multiple holes in the motor board? If so, that would mean a 
 swapped motor. If not, the cabinet can be new old stock that was modified by 
 the original owner, a dealer, or a handyman. If there are no extra holes in 
 the cabinet, I would strip and refinish it. It would be a very unique machine.
 Harvey Kravitz
 
 
 
 
 
 From: Melissa Ricci riccib...@yahoo.com
 To: Phono-l phono-l@oldcrank.org; phonol...@yahoogroups.com 
 phonol...@yahoogroups.com 
 Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 2:34 PM
 Subject: [Phono-L] Mystery Phono! Vic 3 or Frankenphone?
 
 
 Hello Everyone,
 
 Last night, Nick an I won an interesting phonograph at a local junk auction. 
 Someone has spray painted the entire cabinet gold...inside and out! The 
 double spring motor looks to be from a Victor III, the turntable and the 
 upper works appear to be from a Victor III and it came with a ID plate 
 (tacked inside the cabinet) that indicates it is indeed a Victor III. It also 
 came with a nice original wood horn. 
 
 The problem is, we have never seen a Victor cabinet with this design before. 
 After quite a bit of research, we found that the Vic III came in two cabinet 
 types and neither of them match this one, not even close! We own a late style 
 Victor III to compare it to and it is definitely not the same. Strange. The 
 wood under the terrible gold paint looks old and the back bracket looks to be 
 correct. So we need to find out, is this a Frankenphone made up of Victor III 
 parts with a handmade cabinet or a cabinet from a different machine? I was 
 unable to find any cabinets with the kind of moldings this one has. Here are 
 a few links to pictures we just took. 
 
 Any ideas are greatly appreciated!
 
 http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC09701.jpg.html
 
 
 http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC09702.jpg.html
 
 
 http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC09703.jpg.html
 
 
 http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC09704.jpg.html
 
 
 http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC09705.jpg.html
 
 
 http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC09706.jpg.html
 
 
 Thanks,
 Melissa
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Re: [Phono-L] Mystery Phono! Vic 3 or Frankenphone?

2013-08-29 Thread Arvin Casas
I second PB Blaster enthusiastically.  It helps with this greatly.  Just
beware the scent (which the manufacturers themselves warn you about, ha
ha).

Arvin in MA



On 8/29/13 7:13 PM, Andrew Baron a...@popyrus.com wrote:

Regarding the turntable liberation, I've found that the product PB
Blaster works much more effectively than Liquid Wrench or WD40.  Any will
stain the felt but might be cleaned with a solvent afterward.

A soak over night can work wonders, and then the turntable should be
leveraged upward by placing the fingers of each hand under the rim at 9
and 3 o'clock and exerting upward force.  Based on the rust I see in the
photos, this still might need more help, so WHILE exerting a firm and
steady upward force with both hands (good thing there's two of you), give
the top of the spindle a sharp tap with a hammer.  It may take a few
tries, but be sure that the penetrating oil has had a chance to do its
job, and it's best to use a hard plastic mallet to avoid deforming the
spindle top, or taking other precautions.

Wedges can also be used in lieu of fingers, if applied simultaneously and
exactly opposite each other -- beware that you can bend the spindle if
you're not careful, even if using only your hands.

Good luck.

Andrew Baron
Santa Fe

On Aug 29, 2013, at 4:40 PM, Melissa Ricci wrote:

 Hi Harvey,
 
 Thanks for your insight! Nick is trying to get the turntable off as we
speak to check for those extra holes. It is rusted on tight and it has
been a long day today so we may wait til the weekend to actually get it
off. He says he can see under the turntable and that there do not appear
to be any extra holes just the three screws holding the motor on.
 
 Thanks again,
 Melissa 
 
 
 
 From: harvey kravitz harveykrav...@yahoo.com
 To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org
 Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 6:12 PM
 Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Mystery Phono! Vic 3 or Frankenphone?
 
 
 From what I can see the parts are from a later Victor III. The cabinet
looks old and original, but not to a Victor III. Did you take off the
turn table to see if there were multiple holes in the motor board? If
so, that would mean a swapped motor. If not, the cabinet can be new old
stock that was modified by the original owner, a dealer, or a handyman.
If there are no extra holes in the cabinet, I would strip and refinish
it. It would be a very unique machine.
 Harvey Kravitz
 
 
 
 
 
 From: Melissa Ricci riccib...@yahoo.com
 To: Phono-l phono-l@oldcrank.org; phonol...@yahoogroups.com
phonol...@yahoogroups.com
 Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 2:34 PM
 Subject: [Phono-L] Mystery Phono! Vic 3 or Frankenphone?
 
 
 Hello Everyone,
 
 Last night, Nick an I won an interesting phonograph at a local junk
auction. Someone has spray painted the entire cabinet gold...inside and
out! The double spring motor looks to be from a Victor III, the
turntable and the upper works appear to be from a Victor III and it came
with a ID plate (tacked inside the cabinet) that indicates it is indeed
a Victor III. It also came with a nice original wood horn.
 
 The problem is, we have never seen a Victor cabinet with this design
before. After quite a bit of research, we found that the Vic III came in
two cabinet types and neither of them match this one, not even close! We
own a late style Victor III to compare it to and it is definitely not
the same. Strange. The wood under the terrible gold paint looks old and
the back bracket looks to be correct. So we need to find out, is this a
Frankenphone made up of Victor III parts with a handmade cabinet or a
cabinet from a different machine? I was unable to find any cabinets with
the kind of moldings this one has. Here are a few links to pictures we
just took. 
 
 Any ideas are greatly appreciated!
 
 
http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC0970
1.jpg.html
 
 
 
http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC0970
2.jpg.html
 
 
 
http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC0970
3.jpg.html
 
 
 
http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC0970
4.jpg.html
 
 
 
http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC0970
5.jpg.html
 
 
 
http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC0970
6.jpg.html
 
 
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 Melissa
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Re: [Phono-L] Mystery Phono! Vic 3 or Frankenphone?

2013-08-29 Thread Vinyl Visions
Once you manage to get it off, you should wire brush the spindle and polish it 
if you have the equipment. The turntable hole can be cleaned with sandpaper 
rolled around a dowel, pencil, bolt or any long round object that will fit in 
there - a drill bit with sandpaper wrapped around it works too. As for the 
cabinet, it does look old, but the columns are not Victor type. So, depending 
on how much you paid for this, it might turn out well.

 Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 16:56:36 -0700
 From: riccib...@yahoo.com
 To: phono-l@oldcrank.org
 Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Mystery Phono! Vic 3 or Frankenphone?
 
 
 
 Hi Andrew,
 Thank you for the advice! We have been in this position before with a Victor 
 II turntable that was just terrible to remove! What a chore! We managed to 
 get it off with our hands and the hammer trick but we felt the liquide wrench 
 did very little to help even after soaking overnight twice. I am excited to 
 try the product you suggest so maybe this time will be better. Thanks so much!
 Melissa
 
 
 --
 On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 7:13 PM EDT Andrew Baron wrote:
 
 Regarding the turntable liberation, I've found that the product PB Blaster 
 works much more effectively than Liquid Wrench or WD40.  Any will stain the 
 felt but might be cleaned with a solvent afterward.
 
 A soak over night can work wonders, and then the turntable should be 
 leveraged upward by placing the fingers of each hand under the rim at 9 and 
 3 o'clock and exerting upward force.  Based on the rust I see in the photos, 
 this still might need more help, so WHILE exerting a firm and steady upward 
 force with both hands (good thing there's two of you), give the top of the 
 spindle a sharp tap with a hammer.  It may take a few tries, but be sure 
 that the penetrating oil has had a chance to do its job, and it's best to 
 use a hard plastic mallet to avoid deforming the spindle top, or taking 
 other precautions.
 
 Wedges can also be used in lieu of fingers, if applied simultaneously and 
 exactly opposite each other -- beware that you can bend the spindle if 
 you're not careful, even if using only your hands.
 
 Good luck.
 
 Andrew Baron
 Santa Fe
 
 On Aug 29, 2013, at 4:40 PM, Melissa Ricci wrote:
 
  Hi Harvey,
  
  Thanks for your insight! Nick is trying to get the turntable off as we 
  speak to check for those extra holes. It is rusted on tight and it has 
  been a long day today so we may wait til the weekend to actually get it 
  off. He says he can see under the turntable and that there do not appear 
  to be any extra holes just the three screws holding the motor on. 
  
  Thanks again,
  Melissa 
  
  
  
  From: harvey kravitz harveykrav...@yahoo.com
  To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org 
  Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 6:12 PM
  Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Mystery Phono! Vic 3 or Frankenphone?
  
  
  From what I can see the parts are from a later Victor III. The cabinet 
  looks old and original, but not to a Victor III. Did you take off the turn 
  table to see if there were multiple holes in the motor board? If so, that 
  would mean a swapped motor. If not, the cabinet can be new old stock that 
  was modified by the original owner, a dealer, or a handyman. If there are 
  no extra holes in the cabinet, I would strip and refinish it. It would be 
  a very unique machine.
  Harvey Kravitz
  
  
  
  
  
  From: Melissa Ricci riccib...@yahoo.com
  To: Phono-l phono-l@oldcrank.org; phonol...@yahoogroups.com 
  phonol...@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 2:34 PM
  Subject: [Phono-L] Mystery Phono! Vic 3 or Frankenphone?
  
  
  Hello Everyone,
  
  Last night, Nick an I won an interesting phonograph at a local junk 
  auction. Someone has spray painted the entire cabinet gold...inside and 
  out! The double spring motor looks to be from a Victor III, the turntable 
  and the upper works appear to be from a Victor III and it came with a ID 
  plate (tacked inside the cabinet) that indicates it is indeed a Victor 
  III. It also came with a nice original wood horn. 
  
  The problem is, we have never seen a Victor cabinet with this design 
  before. After quite a bit of research, we found that the Vic III came in 
  two cabinet types and neither of them match this one, not even close! We 
  own a late style Victor III to compare it to and it is definitely not the 
  same. Strange. The wood under the terrible gold paint looks old and the 
  back bracket looks to be correct. So we need to find out, is this a 
  Frankenphone made up of Victor III parts with a handmade cabinet or a 
  cabinet from a different machine? I was unable to find any cabinets with 
  the kind of moldings this one has. Here are a few links to pictures we 
  just took. 
  
  Any ideas are greatly appreciated!
  
  http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC09701.jpg.html
  
  
  http://s81

Re: [Phono-L] Mystery Phono! Vic 3 or Frankenphone?

2013-08-29 Thread Ron L'Herault
Squirt a bit of penetrating oil (PB blaster comes to mind) on that center
shaft.  Tomorrow, have one of you lift up on the turntable while another
hits the center shaft with a mallet.  The turntable should pop off.

-Original Message-
From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On
Behalf Of Melissa Ricci
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 6:40 PM
To: Antique Phonograph List
Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Mystery Phono! Vic 3 or Frankenphone?

Hi Harvey,

Thanks for your insight! Nick is trying to get the turntable off as we speak
to check for those extra holes. It is rusted on tight and it has been a long
day today so we may wait til the weekend to actually get it off. He says he
can see under the turntable and that there do not appear to be any extra
holes just the three screws holding the motor on. 

Thanks again,
Melissa 



 From: harvey kravitz harveykrav...@yahoo.com
To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org 
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 6:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Mystery Phono! Vic 3 or Frankenphone?
 

From what I can see the parts are from a later Victor III. The cabinet looks
old and original, but not to a Victor III. Did you take off the turn table
to see if there were multiple holes in the motor board? If so, that would
mean a swapped motor. If not, the cabinet can be new old stock that was
modified by the original owner, a dealer, or a handyman. If there are no
extra holes in the cabinet, I would strip and refinish it. It would be a
very unique machine.
Harvey Kravitz





From: Melissa Ricci riccib...@yahoo.com
To: Phono-l phono-l@oldcrank.org; phonol...@yahoogroups.com
phonol...@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 2:34 PM
Subject: [Phono-L] Mystery Phono! Vic 3 or Frankenphone?


Hello Everyone,

Last night, Nick an I won an interesting phonograph at a local junk auction.
Someone has spray painted the entire cabinet gold...inside and out! The
double spring motor looks to be from a Victor III, the turntable and the
upper works appear to be from a Victor III and it came with a ID plate
(tacked inside the cabinet) that indicates it is indeed a Victor III. It
also came with a nice original wood horn. 

The problem is, we have never seen a Victor cabinet with this design before.
After quite a bit of research, we found that the Vic III came in two cabinet
types and neither of them match this one, not even close! We own a late
style Victor III to compare it to and it is definitely not the same.
Strange. The wood under the terrible gold paint looks old and the back
bracket looks to be correct. So we need to find out, is this a Frankenphone
made up of Victor III parts with a handmade cabinet or a cabinet from a
different machine? I was unable to find any cabinets with the kind of
moldings this one has. Here are a few links to pictures we just took. 

Any ideas are greatly appreciated!

http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC09701.j
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http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC09702.j
pg.html


http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC09703.j
pg.html


http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC09704.j
pg.html


http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC09705.j
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http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Mystery%20Phono/DSC09706.j
pg.html


Thanks,
Melissa
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