Victor Type E Talking Machine plays - Razzazza Mazzazza Ragtime Two Step - Arthur Pryor's Band

[dumphuq]

Where do you get these machines and records from?

[victrolaman]

@dumphuq The records over the years have come from a variety of places. Flea Markets, yard sales. auctions, or just people who knew I collected them, just leaving them on my front porch, rather then throwing them away. The machines were collected over the years from people who were selling them privately and knew I collected them, or from fellow collectors, or from local auctions.

[edisonphonographs]

Do all type e victors have a metal tone arm? Sounds great!

Thanks

[victrolaman]

Thanks, no in fact most of the early front Mount Victor and Eldridge Johnson Talking Machines had wooden arms. The patented sheet metal arm on this one is called a Gibson Traveling arm, and was an optional accessory on these machines. It is lighter and thus less waring on the Record. I had never seen this type of arm when I acquired the machine a few weeks ago and the most difficult task was finding the missing swivel pin which I obtained form a Collector in Wisconsin. No parts dealer had one.

[brad600dc]

Very nice!