Victor Monarch
This striking "talker" has an original Victor flower horn, professionally restored to like new condition. Beautiful oak cabinet with fluted pillars. The Victor Monarch has a stout, double-spring motor capable of playing any 10" diameter 78 rpm record.
"His Master's Voice" ID plate. The woodwork is lovely.
The black back-bracket has its original gold filigree decoration. The entire instrument has been painstakingly brought back to factory standards. As always, we have rebuilt and adjusted the soundbox (needlehead) to produce bright, clear, crisp music. You'll note the appendage has a vertical hole through it. Scholars have searched and studied for years, but have never come up with a definitive explanation for this hole. The only reasonable theory that has been put forward is that it was there to mount a support crane to hold up extra-large horns, but no evidence has ever been discovered in a Victor publication.
The Victor Monarch has an impressive original shiny brass horn, plus it plays your 78 rpm records to perfection! -- in short, the whole instrument fairly SPARKLES! This machine is a charming addition to any room, and a melodious companion to the ear!
Price: $2250. US, plus s/h. (NY State residents must add sales tax, if applicable.)
Contact: phonotim@gmail.com
Telephone: 585-582-1586
FAX: 585-582-2624
US Post: phonophan
PO Box 747
Henrietta, NY 14467 USA