THERE IS A SALE PENDING ON THIS ITEM
VICTOR "V"
First of all, this is an instrument of SUBSTANCE. The turntable is 12" in diameter. The motor has three springs for maximum power. The original flower horn is of significant size -- and we have artistically painted it in the "morning glory" effect used back in the day -- a yellow center blending to white, culminating in deep, lush, translucent red petals, highlighted with gold. We have painstakingly restored the "Tiger Oak" cabinet so that it has the same color and finish it had when it left the factory.
The "monumental" design of the woodwork speaks of the importance of this instrument. The Victor V is an impressively constructed instrument -- it dominates a room.
Early in the second decade of the 20th century, the V became Victor's most expensive external-horn model -- advancing to the status of the Victor VI, which was discontinued. Commensurate with this, the technically sophisticated motor of the VI was adopted, including the advanced "floating turntable" system, as seen here.
The decorative back-bracket has its original fancy gold filigree. We have professionally rebuilt the soundbox (needlehead) to produce round, full-throated music. By comparison, the average "eBay" restoration job typically involves no disassembly of the soundbox -- they just slap a new white gasket in front of the mica diaphragm to make it "look" like something has been done. Just to fool the suckers. We can't tell you how many instruments we have worked on over the past 40 years that had been given this kind of pointless "doll-up." Whereas at phonophan, we take the soundbox down to its smallest constituent parts, check and calibrate each one. No shortcuts.
The scrupulously clean and well-tuned triple-spring, nickel-plated motor of the Victor VI, which became standard equipment in the Victor V's of the 'teens. It can play any 78 rpm record. Clean, smooth-running, minutely adjusted. No "online auction" surprises here! With phonophan, you don't have to worry about what horrors might have been "overlooked" by an inexperienced seller. Needless to say, an instrument of this size and importance is not easy to pack and ship UNLESS you have 40 years of experience, as we do! Buy one from an amateur, and get amateur service. Ouch!
As always, we cleaned, tweaked, tested, lubricated, adjusted every component. This is an especially beautiful instrument, with an especially nice horn.
Price: $2995.00, plus shipping and handling. (NY State residents must pay sales tax, if applicable.)
E-mail: phonotim@gmail.com
Telephone: 585-582-1586
FAX: 585 582 2624
US Post: PHONOPHAN
PO Box 747
Henrietta, NY 14467 USA
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