[Phono-L] Question about VICTOR VI (The Sixth) Horn

marioaf at optusnet.com.au marioaf at optusnet.com.au
Tue Oct 24 16:50:49 PDT 2006


Hi Steve,

That would probably suggest that the Brass horn (#24 petal type) is too late for my 1904-05 Early Victor (serial number 1083 I'm guessing would place it fairly early in production) 

Cheers,
Mario



> Steven Medved <steve_noreen at msn.com> wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the nice link to the photo, I have a Victor Christmas ad for 
> the Vic VI showing the brass horn, it is a nice color drawing but does 
> not look near as nice as the real thing.  According to Victor Data Book 
> the VI came with a Japanned Paper Mache horn first shipped Nov 23 1904, 
> the VI type M first shipped March 1 1905 last shipped July 12, 1915 had 
> the brass horn that was superseded by the mahogany.  Japanned horn 
> discontinued in favor of #24 brass horn Aug 31, 1906 so it looks like 
> the brass horn came out in 1906.  The Victor Data book is excellent in 
> quality, price and content.  The last VI was shipped in the 4th quarter 
> of 1927 for a total of one that year.
>  
> Steve
> 
> 
> 
> > > Yes, it would be appropriate. Have you ever seen Jasper's 
> collection?> Here is a picture from the net.> > 
> http://www.bojo.cz/phonograph/victortalk/pages/00180VictorVI04.html> > 
> Good luck! > 
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