[thrice]

My grandfather is cleaning out his house and I was in-line to get this:

A circa 1917 victrola...pretty cool. It's been handed down from my Great Great Grandfather to his grandson and now to me. Here are some pics:

How does it sound.....awful, beautifully, wonderfully, awful...my wife and I love it, it's like stepping back in time. Now all I want is a 1960s Wurlitzer jukebox.....and a Meridan

 

[tyrion]

Nice tt, what kind of cart do you have on there? It looks like it comes with a manual phono stage (or should I say phono crank). Very cool!

 

[thrice]

I can use either a steel needle or a bamboo needle. The top cabinet opens to reveal the speaker.

I like the Bamboo needles better, mids are warmer and the soundstage is better...it has that warm woody sound

 

[fewtch]

I'd check around online, you could probably find replacement needles & stuff to play on that. Would be a fun conversation piece anyway. Might be cool to have it fully restored.

 

[jpr703]

Very cool. Imagine Grandpa rocking out with that classic gear!

 

[thrice]

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Originally Posted by fewtch I'd check around online, you could probably find replacement needles & stuff to play on that. Would be a fun conversation piece anyway. Might be cool to have it fully restored.

Yeah, there are a lot of sites about victrolas...lots of info available. It's in pretty good condition already. The wood finish needs some prucing up, but I want to avord doing too much to it. I'm going to look into touching it up a bit, getting the reusty parts fixed or replaced, but otherwise...it works just fine.

LOL, this thing wasn't meant to play rock...that's for sure.

 

[bhd812]

You have to get some 1917 records for it, listen to exactly if you were back then. thats cool!

I wouldnt mind having one of those in my house.

 

[immtbiker]

It's good to see that your right arm will get some working out...it's a dead giveaway when a married guy's left arm is more muscular than his right (no, using the mouse with your right hand doesn't even things out)

BTW-Robert Johnson and Ledbelly should sound awesome!

 

[mmmmcheese]

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Originally Posted by immtbiker It's good to see that your right arm will get some working out...it's a dead giveaway when a married guy's left arm is more muscular than his right (no, using the mouse with your right hand doesn't even things out) BTW-Robert Johnson and Ledbelly should sound awesome!

LOL I thought you were implying something else...

 

[thrice]

It came with two boxes of 78s but I haven't had a chance to go throught them yet. Some of them are so old they only have grooves on one side. I doubt there is any significant music in the collection, but who knows...it's mostly folk tunes...etc. with a few classical things in there as well. At the very least, it's fun...takes you back.

My right arm is just fine BTW....I'm ambidexterous

 

[immtbiker]

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Originally Posted by mmmmcheese LOL I thought you were implying something else...

I was...but I had to say something to stay on topic.

Ambidexterous...you lucky stiff

And you didn't go cross-eyed!