Victor V Talking Machine (phonograph) plays Jolson
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GREAT SONG SUNG BY THE BEST !
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I can buy a Victor Talking Machine from a friend of mine, but it`s a replica. Does anyone know how much (€) they cost? Or how much is it worth?
Sorry for my bad English
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This sounds SO MUCH BETTER, brighter and livelier than the several different CD transfers I have of the same recording, but I'm sure you don't need me to tell you this. I love collecting vintage recordings in whatever form, but they never sound better than on an original machine. Thanks for posting this.
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it's great that you can keep this in working order, and it sounds as clear as it does, was the motor electric?
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They wouldn't believe Pasadena today! Great player and record......
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Great tune I liked the Temperance 7 version
not on here yet
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That's great! Just listened to this song played by organist Jim Riggs and saw your post that you were going to upload the Al Jolson version. What a treat!! Thanks for sharing this! What a great setup you have!
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That was amazing...one question though,
was your bird whistling back to the record when the guy was whistling?
That is awesome! what are these? 78 rpms or the edison cylander type?
RobertC19850209 3 years ago
This is a flat disc machine made by the Victor Talking Machine Company. It is a Victor V or Victor the Fifth and was the second best open horn machine for sale by Victor at $60.00 in 1910 - The Top one, the Victor VI sold for a whopping $100.00 in 1910. They are both quite rare today and usually sell (based upon condition) for a kings randsome. Robert
ampicob 3 years ago
It was a very long time ago - back in the 1970's, and piece-by-piece. Total was about 700 bucks, maybe not even that much.
ampicob 4 years ago
Owning that Victor V must be a dream for you! I wish I was lucky enough to own one! Great video, too!
elmadore 4 years ago
Thanks very much! It was always my dream to have a Victor Five. It's been here for many years and was gathered in parts. The bottom was from dealer, but it came with a paper mache horn. Then, I found an original oak horn hanging from a dealer's ceiling and begged him to sell it to me and he did. It was delaminating, so we just put it all back together. I think my reproducer could use a teak or two -- some of my favorite sopranos crack when they hit the high notes...
ampicob 4 years ago
First recording of the Victor V (Victor the 5th) Talking Machine (phonograph) playing accoustic record of Al Jolson singing "Home In Pasadena".
ampicob 4 years ago