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[Dinerman]

A new picture for my wall. It struck me as kind of odd.

 

[FedoraGent]

1924 Victor Victrola VV-50 Portable Phonograph

Folks,

So this isn't necessarily a junk store/thrift or yard sale find...however I found a beautiful deal on a near mint condition 1924 Victor Victrola VV-50 Portable Phonograph. I bought it from a young lady on Craigslist whose family had it since 1924. That would make Magneto and myself the second owners in it's life. The family that owned it before had an importer and exporter business as well as a shipping line in and out of Seatle, WA to Japan. The VV-50 has Kanji characters on the right hand side of the license plate that tells me it was bought there and brought to the States. It sounds wonderful, and one in this condition would normally bring about 500 to 600 US. I got it for a mere 150 and it only needs two SMALL parts. Other than that, it is impeccable. It is only missing the escutcheon for the crank handle and the cabinet lid. Other than that, it's complete and works like the day it came from the store.

Here is a picture of it:

Not a bad days work. This was a once in a lifetime find.

FG.

 

[Rosie]

Beautiful!:eusa_clap

I got some great finds for my LO this weekend also. Just have to take pics and upload them. Guess you all will see them within the next few months or so. lol

I bought a couple of albums as well:

I also bought a really cute sailor suit and two pairs of vintage shoes for my daughter. She'll be wearing them about this time next year.

 

[vitanola]

Folks,
The VV-50 has Kanji characters on the right hand side of the license plate that tells me it was bought there and brought to the States.

FG.

The Victor Talking Machine Company began exporting to Japan in the 'oughts. By late 1912 the business was so large in Japan and South America that the machine data plates were redesigned, with "Marca Registrada", and its equivilent in Japanese characters. Every machine leaving the Camden works was so labeled from 1013 to 1928, at which time local Japanese capital organized a joint venture with the Victor, and formed the Japan Victor Company, which began biulding several of the smaller models in a plant at Yokohama. Large machines were still imported form Camden. By the mid 1930's, the RCA-Voctor company had sold its interest in Japan Victor to local Japanese entities, and the two companies were forever separated.

You have a nice machine there, but it is not likely that it was a Japanese product.

If the reproducer (sound box) has not been rebuilt in the past ten or fifteen years, the machine is not performing up to spec. The rubber gaskets inevitably deteriorate over time. the stiffness of the deteriorated rubber parts causes decreased needle point compliance, limited viluem, poor reproduction, and greatly increased record wear (by a factor of perhaps five).

Rebuilding a Victrola No. 2 reproducer is a fairly simple job. I often do it on an exchange basis for a small fee. I have a bushel basket filled with Victrola No. 2 reproducers, having parted out hundreds of machines over the years.

 

[vitanola]

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[FedoraGent]

Her Grandfather told her that they bought it there.

While I'd like to believe you, I also need to take the young lady at her word. Apparently Gramps bought it there and brought it home. I have to take the young lady at her word. I already have a newly rebuilt No. 2. It's sitting in my desk. However, it's always good to have the reproducer that came with the machine rebuilt. Thank you, however I have a gent I use in San Francisco, and I have already called him.

I am however looking for the crank escrutcheon and also the cabinet lid arm. If you have those I'd be interested.

FG.

The Victor Talking Machine Company began exporting to Japan in the 'oughts. By late 1912 the business was so large in Japan and South America that the machine data plates were redesigned, with "Marca Registrada", and its equivilent in Japanese characters. Every machine leaving the Camden works was so labeled from 1013 to 1928, at which time local Japanese capital organized a joint venture with the Victor, and formed the Japan Victor Company, which began biulding several of the smaller models in a plant at Yokohama. Large machines were still imported form Camden. By the mid 1930's, the RCA-Voctor company had sold its interest in Japan Victor to local Japanese entities, and the two companies were forever separated.

You have a nice machine there, but it is not likely that it was a Japanese product.

If the reproducer (sound box) has not been rebuilt in the past ten or fifteen years, the machine is not performing up to spec. The rubber gaskets inevitably deteriorate over time. the stiffness of the deteriorated rubber parts causes decreased needle point compliance, limited viluem, poor reproduction, and greatly increased record wear (by a factor of perhaps five).

Rebuilding a Victrola No. 2 reproducer is a fairly simple job. I often do it on an exchange basis for a small fee. I have a bushel basket filled with Victrola No. 2 reproducers, having parted out hundreds of machines over the years.

 

[vitanola]

While I'd like to believe you, I also need to take the young lady at her word. Apparently Gramps bought it there and brought it home. I have to take the young lady at her word. I already have a newly rebuilt No. 2. It's sitting in my desk. However, it's always good to have the reproducer that came with the machine rebuilt. Thank you, however I have a gent I use in San Francisco, and I have already called him.

I am however looking for the crank escrutcheon and also the cabinet lid arm. If you have those I'd be interested.

FG.

I will check. I know that I can put my fingers on the crank escutcheon. I have a lid stay for this machine somewhere. It will take me some time to turn it up, however.

If this machine was purchased in Japan it was still a Camden product. The assembly plant in Yokohama did not begin operation until 1928, although the record pressing plant at that location has been set up in 1926. The first year's production at the Yokohama works included a Japanese version of the VV 4-3, a special jampaese tanle model, the VV 1-80, and two portables, the Orthophonic VV-2-35 and the VV-2-55.

On the other hand, the Nipponophone company, the Japanese affiliate of the Columbia Graphophone Company, Gen'l., was assembling machines at their works in Kawasaki as early as 1910. Whilst the Nipponophone product line bore substantial resemblance to that of the parent company, the firm was designing and building special Japanese modes as early as 1912.

 

[Miss_Bella_Hell]

Today at Savers, I found a chalkware tiki-looking lamp, a vintage hunter green suit (too small, vintage sz 10), a Valentino and a Brooks Brothers suit (too small and too big, respectively), and a 50's credenza. I didn't buy any of them but I really want the credenza. No space though.

Anyone know anything about the furniture label "Elegette"?

 

[DeaconKC]

Shaving score

Found a very nice Erskine Badger shaving brush today for $3. Gonna break it in tomorrow AM!

 

[Vintage Betty]

YAY FedoraGent! I'm glad you decided to chase after that Victrola machine. It looks wonderful. DeakonKC, do we get to see before/after pics of your face since you are breaking in a new brush?

Picked this up yesterday for FREE! :cheers1:

 

[DeaconKC]

YAY FedoraGent! I'm glad you decided to chase after that Victrola machine. It looks wonderful. DeakonKC, do we get to see before/after pics of your face since you are breaking in a new brush?

Picked this up yesterday for FREE! :cheers1:

The brush worked well, but I am not about to post this mug here! I like all you ladies too much for that!

 

[Feraud]

Found these for 15 bucks.

 

[Miss Neecerie]

Sunday's find

I am super pleased about this, because it is interesting in layers.

I found it for $1 at my local thrift.

1942 First Edition

By Theodore Pratt

Obviously this is the book that the Don Knotts movie was based on, which was a childhood favorite of mine.

Now -here- is where it gets fun.

Here is Wikipedia's run down of what the Amsterdam was doing during the dates that my book was due back into the ship's Library on.

"Amsterdam left the yard on 20 April for training exercises in Chesapeake Bay and, four days later, sailed for the Caribbean. She held training exercises off Culebra and at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and then proceeded to the Panama Canal which she transited on 5 May. The warship reached Pearl Harbor on 18 May and, during her stay in Hawaiian waters, carried out numerous gunnery and tactical exercises.
On 9 June, the cruiser set a course for Leyte, Philippine Islands. Upon her arrival in San Pedro Bay on the 21st, she reported to the 3rd Fleet for duty. After a period of provisioning and refueling, the ship sortied on 1 July with Task Force 38 to cover air strikes against the Japanese home islands. On 10 July, the force's planes began a series of raids on Japanese airfields, factories, and shipping. During these actions, Amsterdam protected the carriers from attack by enemy air or surface forces. Among the cities the task force attacked were Tokyo, Kure, Kobe, and Osaka. On 15 August, TF 38 was preparing to launch another attack on Tokyo when its ships received word of Japan's capitulation."

Cool huh?

 

[carter]

Good Stuff

Found these for 15 bucks.

Nice shoes, sir. Can you tell us more about them and/or post more pictures?

Miss Neecerie, THat is a neat find and a wonderful piece of research. Mr. Limpet may have more untold stories than what lies between it's boards.

 

[Feraud]

Nice shoes, sir. Can you tell us more about them and/or post more pictures?[/FONT]

Sorry that is the only pic I have. The maker is Via Montenapoleone. Probably not too old but very comfortable. The soles have hardly any wear on 'em.

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

Picked up these vintage (1950s maybe?) braces today for $1.00 each. New in boxes. Very nice hardware on them, superior leather compared to newer ones and a slim style.

 

[carter]

Can you handle the suspense?

HPG, Very nice braces . Please don't keep us hanging. When will we see some pictures of them in action?

 

[BeBopBaby]

"Approved by Gentlemen!"

lol

 

[Down2BDapper]

I've been out looking for appliances for my new apartment lately and yesterday I got this for ten dollars. I think it's probably from the seventies which is usually my cut off date, but I liked the colours so I bought it.

 

[Jedburgh OSS]

Be sure to drink your Ovaltine!

Found this amber Duraglas jar of Ovaltine in Hanover, PA with a date of 1942 on it. Come to think of it, it's the only one I've ever come across. Thought I'd use one of my old milk bottles and a diner glass for a photo op. Ralphie!