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Victor Phonographs

dilbertdroid2

Beginner's Guide to Hand-Cranked Phonographs
by dilbertdroid2( 437)
You've probably seen them at flea markets and antique malls-- Hand-cranked phonographs. They are often called Victrolas or Grammaphones, both of with are trade names of phonographs that have become an almost...
Tags: phonograph | cranked | edison | wax cylinder | 78
41 of 45 people found this guide helpful
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john9ten

Antique Phonographs, Gramophones and Victrolas
by john9ten( 527)
Authentic and reproduction phonographs and gramophones are available in quantity on eBay, and this guide will assist you in determining the authentic from the repro (or imitation, as the purported repros on...
Tags: phonograph | victrola | gramophone | graphophone | records
37 of 40 people found this guide helpful
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dilbertdroid2

Beware of Phonograph Fakes
by dilbertdroid2( 437)
One of the first tough lessons most new phonograph collectors make is buying a frankenphone or crapophone. I'm referring to fake phonographs made up of mixed parts from other phonographs (frankenphones) or the...
Tags: fake | victrola | grammaphone | phonograph | hand cranked
18 of 18 people found this guide helpful
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dilbertdroid2

Rational Pricing for Old Phonographs
by dilbertdroid2( 437)
One of the big problems on Ebay is the tendency for some sellers to want to avoid the auction format and price items at retail levels. You've seen these auctions scattered among the true auctions, with opening...
Tags: antique | hand cranked | phonograph | victrola | grammaphone
11 of 13 people found this guide helpful
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johnnybighit

ANTIQUE PHONOGRAPH VICTROLA TERMINOLOGY
by johnnybighit( 1691)
In today's world, everyone refers to an old antique phonograph as a "Victrola". This is actually an incorrect term to be using. "Victrola" became the generic term to describe all old phonographs. Sort of how...
Tags: GRAMOPHONE | VICTROLA | TERMINOLOGY | PHONOGRAPH | gramaphone
7 of 9 people found this guide helpful
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johnnybighit

WATCH OUT FOR FAKES AND REPRODUCTION VICTROLAS
by johnnybighit( 1691)
As a collector of old Victrolas, phonographs gramophones, I want beginners to know there are fake and reproductions being sold by sellers not telling the buyers this or by misrepresenting them as old...
Tags: fake | reproductions | phonograph | gramophone | VICTROLA
4 of 6 people found this guide helpful
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johnnybighit

Lateral Cut vs. Vertical Cut records for phonographs
by johnnybighit( 1691)
What needle is needed for your old phonograph? This is the biggest question I get... Here is a simple explanation of needles and how they differ. Lateral Cut recordings/records Victor, Columbia,...
Tags: antique records | vertical lateral | victrola | phonograph | victor edison columbia
2 of 5 people found this guide helpful
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djmd2

Victor Victrola record player.
by djmd2( 200)
This is more of a warning. I have seen a lot of fake victrolas on ebay in the last few weeks. Keep this in mind when bidding. Victor has never put their nameplate on the front of the player. The reproducer...
Tags: fakes | record player | victrola | victor
1 of 1 people found this guide helpful
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