VICTOR VV-4-3 ORTHOPHONIC CONSOLETTE 1927

Описание: the machine is in very good + condition, looks nice and sounds incredible, it sounds like an electric machine, it is amazingly loud. did some basic tune up and lubrication, wiped the cabinet with wood feeder and lubed the tonearm and recovered the turntable.

The Consolette was one of the first four Orthophonic Victrola models introduced in late 1925. It was a low-cost, small console-style machine that was quite popular with middle-class Americans. This model remained in production into early 1929, indicating that it remained a strong seller. The Consolette was available only with a mahogany finish, and included an Orthophonic Reproducer, exponential horn, and nickel plated hardware (an antique bronze finish was used at the end of the production run). Early production versions had no grille cloth covering the horn opening and used a simple single spring motor, with a small 10" turntable. In December 1925, the turntable was enlarged to 12" and a double spring motor and grille cloth was added. In mid-1926, the auto brake feature was added. In mid-1927, the cabinet design was modernized, with a more squared-off appearance.

The original 1925 selling price of the 4-3 was $85.00. The price was later raised to $95.00. An estimated total of 234,323 hand-wound Victrola 4-3's were produced, making it the most popular of the full size (non-portable) Orthophonic phonographs.

The 4-3 was also available with an electric motor option (VE 4-3) for $35.00 extra. The production logs show that a total of 7,428 of these machines were produced, however the serial numbers of surviving examples indicate that at least 8,000 were made.

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