My Antique Phonograph Collection

[rugsucker]

WOW!

Great collections!Maybe there are bright spots and a future for Detroit.
A friend of mine has a large collection of mostly radios but including early radio station equipment,TVs from early to Predicta,early plastic table radios and much more that leaves only a distant view of an important muscle car in his barn.He sometimes comes over to see if I have more vacs than he has radios but neither of us can count that high.Some of his earliest radios cost the equivalent of 4 Fords when new.Some with ornate cabinets and artwork that reminds me of yours.
Amazing items in each picture above including the house.All look rare,perfect and usable.
More?Please
Happy collecting & restoring

 

[super-sweeper]

ooooo, Predicta! As iconic as the Edsel! 

 

[hismastersvoice]

Bright Spots? Detroit is actually doing better than it has in a very long time. As with any large city from New York to Chicago, there are rough areas, but downtown is actually a very pleasant place. Besides, I don't actually live in the Detroit city limits. My neighbors all have manicured lawns and most of the houses around here have pools and a BMW in the driveway ;-)

Forgive me for getting riled up, us "Detroiters" get pissy when people make "oh, you live in Detroit..." comments, which happens A LOT. One time while traveling, some guy in an antique shop told me that I'm crazy for living in Detroit and he'd never step foot near it for fear of getting shot. He almost got punched in the face.

Anyway, back to old stuff!

 

[super-sweeper]

No need to be sorry! Good for you to stick up for your city! Have you ever been to American Jewellery and Loan? They're in Detroit, and I watch their tv show all the time! Anyhow, this one customer didn't get his way on a price, and started going on about how tree terrible Detroit was....the owner threw him out in a jinglehimmer jiffy! I'll keep a look-out for anybody on the tv show looking at old Victrolas or something, chances are it'll be you! 

 

[hismastersvoice]

Actually I have not been there, but I've passed it before. I've been curious about checking it out. Most of the crazy people are staged.

 

[super-sweeper]

That's not the only thing staged, once the owner lost a bet and had to vacuum the store with a Kirby G4. The bag was deflated, the light was off, but they piped in a generic vacuum noise anyhow! 

 

[rugsucker]

Detroit

My comment was far from a negative intent.Just knowing that it's long history includes ups and downs.Has it been decided which the REN centr was?Would love to see the Henry ford home and more is heard of the Edsel Ford estate.Seems a house tour should be updated to include homes of Harley Earl and Bill Mitchell.But I still don't like your weather!

 

[cb123]

I must admit, I have a weakness for the archaic! I thought my mania for all things old, both tried and true was something, but yours is simply spectacular!!! Well done, well done indeed.


 


That is a super fine Victor III, something to truly be proud of! Could you tell me if it has the double-spring for extra long play, and also if that is the original horn? It does bare a strong resemblance to a Victor IV, which in my humble opinion was the most striking!


 


Thanks for showing your magnificent collection!!!

 

[hismastersvoice]

All Victor III's were equipped with a double spring motor. The horn is original to the machine in the sense that they were purchased together, but it is not a Victor horn, it was made by the Tea Tray Company. It was common for dealers to sell off brand horns for buyers wanting to upgrade from the standard black horn that Victor offered. I'm the second owner of this one.

Here's a photo of the Tea Tray Company logo on the horn:

 

[cb123]

So the III was the first equipped with the double-spring.