1930 RCA VICTOR Orthophonic Portable VV 2-65 LEO REISMAN Body and Soul

A program by famous band leader LEO REISMAN and His Band:
Body and Soul
My Sweeter than Sweet
A Year from To-Day
Something to Remember You By

recorded on the great 1930 RCA VICTOR Orthophonic Portable VV 2-65

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• 65
• Reisman
• Movie
• Final

[MrXnews2]

Wasn't there one more RCA portable from 1939-40 that was beige, with an angled crank and "RCA" on the record holder?

[sanfranphono]

@MrXnews2 Hello the 2-65 came in all kinds of color variations. Burgundy, dark green, with gun metal hardware, recently I even saw a green one with cream colored motorboard.

As to your questions, yes there are late RCA portables, however, they are cheap generics, just with the RCA logo. They are pretty crude: die cast tone arms with no ball bearings and a rather ugly soundbox. Not recommended.

[avnostlga]

@Sanfranphono I have the tray with my 2-65. Very nice to have but is mediocre to transport records. Thank you for disassembling the sound box in your video. My 2-65 came with an RCA sound box. Clearly someones bad idea after production. Having finally secured the correct Orthophonic modified sound box, the performance of the victrola is impressive. I must have lucked out, as my Orthophonic is in remarkable shape, with even the rubber being pliable. The bearings look a little crusty though.

[sanfranphono]

@avnostlga would like to see some pictures. Can you shoot me a message through youtube? I wonder if the tray was original or an accessory. There's very little published info on the 2-65. The RCA Soundbox with the copper mesh is correct (not the late one that is chrome plated). Have someone look after the ball bearings, they really need to be worked on.Yeah, it sounds great doesn't it. You are lucky that you don't have split seams etc. Usually all these late Victors suffer from fabric problems.

[fromthesidelines]

The first selection is a rare "alternate take", that ultimately had 19 takes recorded between July and October 1930. Only two were issued- one, recorded on September 19, 1930, featured Frank Luther as vocalist...and THIS one {a later issue of 22537}, featuring a slightly different arrangement and lyrics, recorded that October 10th, with Frances Maddux as vocalist. The second was recorded on September 3, 1930, with Frank Luther as vocalist (and one of my personal favorites).

[MrXnews2]

@sanfranphono Thanks. The RCA model I was referring to was one on the "moldyapples" channel, in "One Cigarette for Two". Yes, it does seem cruddy in comparison to these nice Victors (at least these were contracted out to a decent company, whereas Edison portables weren't the best...)

[DIYPhonophile]

Such rich sound!

[avnostlga]

@sanfranphono I sent you a message. In Re the tray: It is also gold plated, and the felt bumpers match the felt inside the sound box. I would be willing to bet that is was original to the victrola. If not, definitely made by Victor for the 2-65 since it has no record carrier.