My very first Victrola, VV – 50, 1921, #29163 Oak portable phonograph, 36 years later

There have been many since but this one was the one that started at all. Purchased at a local flea market in 1988 the first of maybe 60 of these machines or at least this model that I’ve had my hands on it might even be closer to 65 or 70 but we’ll just go with 60 for the number this is the early 1921 model with the full metal horn, and no signs that it was ever used as an outside phonograph. It is on the table for its 25 year motor service and to receive a new main spring as I did have to shorten the original one after it broke in 1992 or three.