The Victor Talking Machine
Before electricity and radio there was the Victor Talking Machine! This one belonged to my Grandparents. I think they must have purchased it about 1917. The floor model XI quickly became Victor's most popular model ever, selling well over 800,000 units during the production run. The VV-XI used a 12-inch turntable and a two spring motor. Until 1917, floor model XI's had a small concave-shaped "crescent-moon" carvings on the front side posts, which were replaced with a small carved "scroll" in later years.
The Victor Talking Machine
Before electricity and radio there was the Victor Talking Machine! This one belonged to my Grandparents. I think they must have purchased it about 1917. The floor model XI quickly became Victor's most popular model ever, selling well over 800,000 units during the production run. The VV-XI used a 12-inch turntable and a two spring motor. Until 1917, floor model XI's had a small concave-shaped "crescent-moon" carvings on the front side posts, which were replaced with a small carved "scroll" in later years.