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Old Victrola

Anyone out there have an old Victoria along with your serious gear?

Going back to home music reproduction in it's simplest form?

I find them to be beautiful pieces of audio history.

I think it's really cool to occasionally forget the fancy kit, take out an old fox trot or waltz 78, wind that crank and plunk that big needle down. Then take your sweetheart by the hand, pull her close and do slow turns around the living to that scratchy, yet somehow romantic old timey sound.

 

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Greetings,

 I have 2 antique TT’s. One from 1905?? and 1916. I think they look great. Only spin them once in a while. No AC requirements. 
We are still dragging a rock or piece of metal thru a groove and getting wonderful music. Sometimes it feels like we haven’t progressed that much. I’m getting ready to purchase a used more modern TT that can play 78’s. Have about fifty 78’s. A few look like they are in great condition. The first Direct-to Disk recordings?
Joe Nies

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