Victor Model 5 Phonograph Gramaphone Antique 1908 Record Player Outstanding

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Victor Model 5 Phonograph
Condition is everything when it comes to antiques, therefore it is highly unlikely you will find a Victor Model “5” in such pristine condition. This highly sort after phonograph was purchased with the more expensive spear tip missionary oak horn (the horn measures 16 ½” in diameter). Produced in 1908, few survived in such condition. As seen, this phonograph has the original finish, and there are no dents scratches, no missing veneer or mechanical motor damage. This phonograph works as the manufacturer intended. The phonograph will play 12” - 78 rpm records powered by a spring motor.
Just as today, technology was changing rapidly from Edison’s wax cylinder recordings to the newer Edison 1/4” flat “Diamond style” records. Even with all the inventions Edison created, it was the thinner lighter weight records that took up less room that became the standard of the industry thanks to RCA who bought out Victor’s designs when they were going bankrupted.