Victor Victrola Orthophonic Bronze/Gun Metal Reproducer VV4-40,4-20,4-7,8-35,etc For Sale -
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Victor Victrola Orthophonic Bronze/Gun Metal Reproducer VV4-40,4-20,4-7,8-35,etc:
$360.00
Victor Victrola No.5 Orthophonic Reproducer - Gun Metal/Bronze
Original 1927-28 Victor Duralumin Diaphragm
Completely Original Front and Rear Casting Finishes
Expertly Rebuilt - Excellent Full Range Sound - Top QualityYou are purchasing a carefully and accurately restored original gun metal/bronze finished Victor Victrola Orthophonic No.5 Soundbox-Reproducer in excellent overall condition. This reproducer is suitable for all acoustic Orthophonic floor model Victrolas including the Credenza and it will work with many Victor Orthophonic portables and table top Victrolas. Because of its finish it is especially suited for machines like the VV 8-35, the 4-7, 4-20, 4-40 and all other Orthophonic Victrolas that have faux bronze/gun metal finished hardware. Not only does this reproducer look great but it sounds even better!The original diaphragm is present and is in perfect condition as shown. The finish of the front and rear castings is original and in excellent condition. This reproducer is made of pot metal but it is in excellent physical condition with none of the common signs of swelling or fracturing seen on most Orthophonic reproducers of the same era.The diaphragm gaskets in this particular reproducer are original parts. Most of the time the original lacquer coated (fiber) gaskets need to be replaced, but these are perfect. Note that this reproducer has a new tone arm mounting gasket that I fabricate. Tone arm gaskets on acoustic reproducers are designed to dampen minute lateral vibrations and [attempt to] isolate them from the overall mass of the tone arm. If such an isolator is too hard (i.e. Durometer approx 30 to 40 Shore A or harder) then vibrations transmitted through the reproducer body will not be sufficiently dampened. Instead, they will resonant through the body of the reproducer and potentially interfere with needle arm movement. Not only does that diminish sound quality, but the vibrations cause damage to the wall of the record groove. If, on the other hand, the tone arm gasket is too soft (i.e. Durometer approx <25 Shore A) then the hefty mass of the reproducer hanging on the end of the tone arm can cause the gasket to flex, allowing the reproducer to tilt during play. This also causes the needle to improperly track the groove thereby causing distorted sound and excessive wear to the groove wall.All of the restoration of this reproducer was performed by me, Walt Sommers, owner of Gettysburg Antique Phonographs. This reproducer sounds very sweet and it is comparable to what can be achieved from a properly serviced Victor brass Orthophonic reproducer. I am a hardcore fan of original brass Orthophonics and only the earliest diaphragms that Victor made in 1925 and 1926. I always find them to sound a bit better better than anything else - and I have listened to a couple thousand! Even so, I think you will find the performance of this reproducer to be in the same general class. (That is a highly subjective statement that depends on many factors, so if you have any questions please message me.)I tested this on a few different machines including my Victor Revere (aka VV 14-1), 4-40 and a Credenza using several of my favorite Victor VE records. I was very pleased with its performance and am confident that you will enjoy it. I have successfully serviced well over a thousand Orthophonic reproducers and I know very well how to properly rebuild them to attain the very best possible performance. Please take your time to study the information and pictures presented here.The parts that I am selling are top drawer - top quality. I use technical information from US patents as well as original Bell, RCA and Western Electric engineering texts and recommend the same to everyone. Understanding any design from the original inventor or engineer\'s perspective will always tend to help eliminate careless mistakes. Follow history and you can get it right. There is no magic involved and there are no mystical repairmen or pinball wizards out there with a magic touch. It\'s science. That\'s all. Practice well and practice often. As it is said, practice makes perfect.
Original 1927-28 Victor Duralumin Diaphragm
Completely Original Front and Rear Casting Finishes
Expertly Rebuilt - Excellent Full Range Sound - Top QualityYou are purchasing a carefully and accurately restored original gun metal/bronze finished Victor Victrola Orthophonic No.5 Soundbox-Reproducer in excellent overall condition. This reproducer is suitable for all acoustic Orthophonic floor model Victrolas including the Credenza and it will work with many Victor Orthophonic portables and table top Victrolas. Because of its finish it is especially suited for machines like the VV 8-35, the 4-7, 4-20, 4-40 and all other Orthophonic Victrolas that have faux bronze/gun metal finished hardware. Not only does this reproducer look great but it sounds even better!The original diaphragm is present and is in perfect condition as shown. The finish of the front and rear castings is original and in excellent condition. This reproducer is made of pot metal but it is in excellent physical condition with none of the common signs of swelling or fracturing seen on most Orthophonic reproducers of the same era.The diaphragm gaskets in this particular reproducer are original parts. Most of the time the original lacquer coated (fiber) gaskets need to be replaced, but these are perfect. Note that this reproducer has a new tone arm mounting gasket that I fabricate. Tone arm gaskets on acoustic reproducers are designed to dampen minute lateral vibrations and [attempt to] isolate them from the overall mass of the tone arm. If such an isolator is too hard (i.e. Durometer approx 30 to 40 Shore A or harder) then vibrations transmitted through the reproducer body will not be sufficiently dampened. Instead, they will resonant through the body of the reproducer and potentially interfere with needle arm movement. Not only does that diminish sound quality, but the vibrations cause damage to the wall of the record groove. If, on the other hand, the tone arm gasket is too soft (i.e. Durometer approx <25 Shore A) then the hefty mass of the reproducer hanging on the end of the tone arm can cause the gasket to flex, allowing the reproducer to tilt during play. This also causes the needle to improperly track the groove thereby causing distorted sound and excessive wear to the groove wall.All of the restoration of this reproducer was performed by me, Walt Sommers, owner of Gettysburg Antique Phonographs. This reproducer sounds very sweet and it is comparable to what can be achieved from a properly serviced Victor brass Orthophonic reproducer. I am a hardcore fan of original brass Orthophonics and only the earliest diaphragms that Victor made in 1925 and 1926. I always find them to sound a bit better better than anything else - and I have listened to a couple thousand! Even so, I think you will find the performance of this reproducer to be in the same general class. (That is a highly subjective statement that depends on many factors, so if you have any questions please message me.)I tested this on a few different machines including my Victor Revere (aka VV 14-1), 4-40 and a Credenza using several of my favorite Victor VE records. I was very pleased with its performance and am confident that you will enjoy it. I have successfully serviced well over a thousand Orthophonic reproducers and I know very well how to properly rebuild them to attain the very best possible performance. Please take your time to study the information and pictures presented here.The parts that I am selling are top drawer - top quality. I use technical information from US patents as well as original Bell, RCA and Western Electric engineering texts and recommend the same to everyone. Understanding any design from the original inventor or engineer\'s perspective will always tend to help eliminate careless mistakes. Follow history and you can get it right. There is no magic involved and there are no mystical repairmen or pinball wizards out there with a magic touch. It\'s science. That\'s all. Practice well and practice often. As it is said, practice makes perfect.
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