Victor VV 4-7 Orthophonic

[tarheeltinkerer]

I brought this home on the evening of 15 December after the seller agreed to part with it for under three figures plus around 100 78s.

The tone arm support is going to be need to be replaced, and the soundbox will need to be rebuilt (if possible). There is one spot of veneer separation, but other than that the cabinet is just going to be cleaned. Here are some photos of the player as it is without any work.

















There is one crack in the potmetal, between the H and O in "Ortho." The tone arm support is a lost cause for repair...I'd rather just pony up the money and have it replaced with a nice brass one rather than have to go through the trouble of repairing it again years from now.

[larryh]

Nice looking machine. Too bad they used those darn pot metal parts in that era. I have sort of been looking for something along those lines as well since I sold the credenza this summer. In hind site I probably should have replaced the brass reproducer since it was probably worth what the whole machine brought.

Larry

[tarheeltinkerer]

The tone arm support is currently being repaired and cleaned by George Vollema. As for the soundbox, I'm going to play the phonograph with it as is and if it sounds fine, it will be left alone until my phonograph coffers are refilled, haha. I am going to be selling this Edison Standard D player of mine and hope to get $200 or so from it. With it's sale, I will probably take the funds and use them to have this soundbox rebuilt, or just buy a nice brass reproduction soundbox.

[tarheeltinkerer]

She is now up and running:

[Edison Restorer 64]

Nice Song N the Phono Sounds great as Per the Edison d PLease email me on it ok

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many Thanks from william S

[tarheeltinkerer]

Jan 9, 2010 8:10:24 GMT -5 Edison Restorer 64 said:

Nice Song N the Phono Sounds great as Per the Edison d PLease email me on it ok

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many Thanks from william S

Personally, I think this blows the Edisons sound-wise out of the water. Granted, with an Edisonic reproducer and an electrically recorded DD, I don't know how it will stack up.

Here's a worn record playing on the victrola: