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Post by phonolair on Apr 13, 2009 14:42:56 GMT -6
MAKER: VICTOR MODEL: RIGID ARM R SERIAL #: 9828 YEARS: 1902 ORIGINAL COST: $15.00 CASE/CABINET SIZE: L10” x W9 1/2” x H5” TURNTABLE/MANDREL SIZE: 7” TURNTABLE REPRODUCER/SOUNDBOX: RIGID ARM CONCERT, SN-9750, THE MOUNTING HOLES MAKE THEM UNIQUE TO RIGID ARMS ONLY. MOTOR: SINGLE SPRING HORN DIMENSIONS: 16” INCLUDING ELBOW. THESE ELBOWS ARE UNIQUE TO RIGID ARM MACHINES ONLY. REPO PARTS: LEATHER BRAKE PAD CURRENT VALUE MINT: $3500 to $4500 (Not necessarily this machine) INTERESTING FACTS: THE BACK BRACKET IS UNIQUE TO THE RIGID ARM R ONLY, MAKING THEM DIFFICULT TO FIND. WHERE AS THE BACK BRACKET IS THE SAME SIZE AND INTERCHANGEABLE ON THE E, M, & MS RIGID ARMS MAKING THEM A LITTLE EASIER TO FIND. ( TONEARM ON THE E IS DIFFERENT LENGTH) FAVORITE CHARACTERISTIC: THE UNIQUE STRIPPING AND SMALL SIZE Best Regards, Larry
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Post by Moooperator on Apr 13, 2009 15:18:53 GMT -6
OMG! That is the most beautiful R in the world!!!! It has every whistle and bell you could want! Thanks!
Is that some kind of rubber ring/seal inside the tonearm (where the reproducer is lifted back) or is that photo shadowing?
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wjw
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Post by wjw on Apr 13, 2009 16:40:40 GMT -6
That really is a beauty. Moo, there can't be much of a seal as the moving part of the arm has to travel up and down with record/turntable irregularities. Looks like if you put an outrageously warped record on it you could have the volume fade in and out!
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Post by tinfoilphono on Apr 13, 2009 18:36:05 GMT -6
That's the nicest rigid R I've ever seen. What a beauty!
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Post by MTPhono on Apr 13, 2009 18:42:38 GMT -6
I must jump on the bandwagon - this is a stunning example. And the proportions of this model are just right. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Could somebody explain how that finish is created?
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wjw
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Post by wjw on Apr 13, 2009 18:57:38 GMT -6
The metal is copper plated, then blackened (by what method, I don't know), then the blackening is simply buffed off to create the stripes.
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Post by roaring20s on Apr 13, 2009 20:14:59 GMT -6
Wow. I have not had the opportunity to see machines like this up close. Just seeing small pictures in the same classic poses does not convey its function or charm.
For instance, I had no idea that the reproducer moved like that. I never gave it serious thought as to where the the arm moves up and down.
This is a great place to learn such things. It is easy to understand that seemingly common knowledge can be an eye opener. Having that picture was just that!
James.
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Steve
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Post by Steve on Apr 15, 2009 6:58:36 GMT -6
That is a very, very nice machine that simply screams out at the top of its voice: "Look! No collector with little knowledge has ever tinkered unnecessarily with me. I'm a very lucky phonograph but also in small and lonely company!"
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Post by phonolair on Apr 15, 2009 15:31:40 GMT -6
WJW is correct there is no seal, just metal to metal fit and not really that tight either. The black finish that is over the copper looks almost like a bluing process. I don't know if there was a finish used to make the copper look bronze or if it just ages to that color. Somebody will probably know and I would guess the phonograph makers all used the same process.
Thank you everyone for you kind remarks, it was a joy to be able to show it. Original pristine machines are a weakness with me. It doesn't matter if they are common or rare I tend to seek them out for my collection.
Best Regards, Larry
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Post by old-phonographs on Apr 15, 2009 20:45:11 GMT -6
Fantastic machine. What a great phonograph to have in a collection. You just don't see too many interesting machines in this type of shape. Where do you suppose this has been for all these decades?
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Steve
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Post by Steve on Apr 16, 2009 3:12:09 GMT -6
A man I can certainly relate to! I have exactly the same weakness!
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Post by phonolair on Apr 16, 2009 15:23:11 GMT -6
Well that anybodies guess. I've had it for 13 years and got it from a collectors estate. How long he had it or where it came from I don't know.
Yes the pristine condition of even a common machine makes it exciting in my eyes.
Best Regards, Larry
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Post by ambrola on Sept 8, 2013 10:57:04 GMT -6
I got one of these out of Bob Johnsons collection for a friend. I couldn't afford it, but looks like the same machine.
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