[Phono-L] What's This ? Victor stand?

Mario Frazzetto marioaf at optusnet.com.au
Mon Dec 18 11:28:16 PST 2006


Suellen,

You are quite right. The model is commonly refered to as the NEW Melba.
There is another model of the Melba in a Mahogany cabinet with swag (cutain)
type modings on each side and corner columns. Both machines were the top of
the line HMV external horn models at the time and are considerably rarer
than the Victor 6. Among collectors of HMV gramophones this is a pinnacle
machine and yes this is the correct cabinet for it. I know of 4 of the
machines here in Australia and none of the cabinets. It won't go cheap
(where is the buy it now when you need it)


Cheers,
Mario







----- Original Message ----- 
From: "funk" <funk at insightbb.com>
To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l at oldcrank.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 4:01 AM
Subject: Re: [Phono-L] What's This ? Victor stand?


> I took some photos of the Melba at the Victorian Palace last summer
> (actually when looking at the photos I have takenover the years there, I
> have photographed it several times. It is probably the most aesthetically
> pleasing machine there. Anyhow, I have uploaded the photos - please click
> below.
>  http://www.cash-on-the-barrelhead.com/melba2.JPG
>
> http://www.cash-on-the-barrelhead.com/melba.JPG
>
>
> I also uploaded a photo of our Columbia Mignonette.
> http://www.cash-on-the-barrelhead.com/walnutcolumbia.JPG
>
> Suellen
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jeffry Young, D.O." <jeffryy at prevea.com>
> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l at oldcrank.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 11:19 AM
> Subject: RE: [Phono-L] What's This ? Victor stand?
>
>
> I concur, that this is for a Melba. The only one that I have seen live
> is in Jasper's collection in Illinois.
>
> Jeff
> Wisconsin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org]
> On Behalf Of ClockworkHome at aol.com
> Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 5:07 AM
> To: phono-l at oldcrank.org
> Subject: [Phono-L] What's This ? Victor stand?
>
> This eBay item looks interesting.   Is it for a Victor machine?  One of
> these
> days I will have to broaden my  education beyond just Edison!  ;-)
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250062457447
>
> Best Wishes to Everyone,
>
> Al
>
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