Victor Victrola VV-50 for sale

Introduced in 1921 at a price of $50, the VV-50 was Victor's first attempt at a portable phonograph. A carrying handle screwed into the case.

Rather than having a forward facing horn, the sound bounced through the cabinet and was reflected off the lid.

This example, in mahogany, is in excellent playing condition. It does have typical minor nicks and scratches consistent with the idea that this was a machine to be transported from place to place. Most of the distress has been touched up and polished. There is a spot on the inside of the lid where the reproducer typically abraded which is seen in most surviving VV-50 models. Some of the trim molding surrounding the bedplate has been reglued and repaired, again not atypical for this model.

When we received this machine it worked, but you could hear some spring let-down. This is an annoying, crunching sound as the spring sticks to itself and then releases, caused by the old dried up grease in the spring barrel.

We performed the proper repair -- we pulled and re-greased the mainspring, a big job, but important. And this motor is now running as smooth and quiet as can be.

And this is an important difference between our machines and a machine on a venue such as ebay. The ebay seller will tell you the machine is working, which it was. And then after around a few dozen playings this sound will drive you absolutely bananas, and you will have to send the machine out and pay for a repair.

We also disassembled and rebuilt the original Victrola No. 2 reproducer, simply because the old gaskets in these become hard as a rock, and always need to be replaced.

A modestly priced way to play your 78rpm records.

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Lynn Bilton
Box 435
Randolph,OH 44265
330 325-7866

We buy, sell, and repair antique phonographs and music boxes.

Pick-up and delivery possible in many parts of the midwest,south, and northeast.