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Specifics
CLASSIC is the word for the sophisticated and sweet-sounding Victor III -- superbly cleaned, calibrated and adjusted. The stunning quarter sawn oak cabinet, the AMAZING horn with translucent red finish. The Searchlight Horn Company of Brooklyn, NY sold horns to UPGRADE a Victor Talking Machine by improving the sound quality -- the firm claimed its horns were "Designed and Constructed on the Scientific Principle of a Searchlight Reflector by a Master of Acoustics." Although the Searchlight horn to fit a Victor can only be described as rare today, the company produced many horns to fit Edison and Columbia cylinder players. In fact, the firm ultimately won a longstanding patent battle to emerge with the ONLY sanctioned patent for flower-shaped talking machine horns.
Strikingly-figured oak.
We removed all traces of dirt, crud, grease and gunk. And we carefully calibrated each component to factory specifications. Absolutely every detail has been attended. And therefore, you may view it today - and HEAR it -- as your great-grandparents would have done back in the day. The support bracket has original blue and gold filigree decoration. And we meticulously rebuilt the soundbox (needlehead) to play loudly and clearly.
A strong, reliable instrument, with a double-spring motor that produces high quality sound from your 78 rpm records. The stunning horn has been given our three-step process, translucent crimson finish -- precisely replicating the original factory treatment. A knock-out!
Price: $2250.00, plus s/h (NY State residents must add sales tax, where applicable).
Contact: phonotim@gmail.com
Telephone: 585-582-1586
FAX: 585-582-2624
US Post: phonophan
PO Box 747
Henrietta, NY 14467 USA