Well shot & well explained! You left the lid up so people could view the disc being played but I know you know the sound quality is even better with the lid down to dampen the drag of the stylus over the shellac, and any sound from the mechanical drive. With the lid closed I don't know many today would even know it is entirely acoustic…making it even more impressive!
Even though the record format continued through the 1950s, the recording characteristics evolved considerably from the acoustic era in 1918. The earliest electronically recorded discs were tailored to play on acoustic playback machines. However as electronic playback became more popular from 1930, the recording characteristic changed to improve fidelity. High frequencies were boosted in recording and attenuated on playback to reduce record surface noise. Bas frequencies were cut in recording and boosted in playback to help reduce the overall lateral groove modulation and increase record playback time and improve pickup tracking. This means that recording by the late 1940's will sound shrill and uncomfortably loud when played back on a 1918 machine. The time period range of records which may be played on an acoustic victrola date from the mid 1890's thru to about 1935 before the record characteristics made the sound uncomfortable.
Hello ! I do have a similar machine bought in the 1990 in Bordeaux and always very well playing all 78 up to 100 rpm reords ! I bougt in NYC th same SOUTH PACIFIC album and I do have a nice records collection. Nice to share with you when available. Best Regards, Thierry
I have a Victrola, manufatured in 1919 that still works. I've owned it for 30 years. I would advise playing only acoustic records (older than 1925) on your Victrola. The amplified 78's after 1925 require a more delicate phonograph -- i.e. stylus and tonearm.
Thanks for video. Just got one of these at an estate sale. Any recommendations on where to get serviced in Maryland area? When I tried to use, the arm drops heavily unto vinyl and stops- so play never starts. Thanks in advance.
Records labeled as >UNBREAKABLE< will have a plastic content making them too soft a materiel for this sort of machine. They also will have as mentioned characteristics that improve sound onodern machines but these were not designed for. Steel needles can be used only once. Bamboo needles also unless you can properly repoint them before each play.
The diaphragm needs to be replaced, also this record should not be played with the steel needles, when I play mine I use soft tone steel needles they have a less harsh sound than full tone needles
I wouldnt play 'modern' 78s on that machine. Goose neck tone arms have terrible tracking and will rapidly wear out disks especially towards the centre. Get a machine for electrically recorded disks or a 50s electric player
What a beautiful Victrola!!! Thanks for sharing and greetings from Chile 🇨🇱
Beautiful acoustic machine. That recording is from 1947/48, I have it. It should play on Orthophonic equipment.
Wonderful. It makes me so happy to see one of these being loved and used!
Very informative. Thank you for taking the time to post this. Very helpful.
Well shot & well explained! You left the lid up so people could view the disc being played but I know you know the sound quality is even better with the lid down to dampen the drag of the stylus over the shellac, and any sound from the mechanical drive. With the lid closed I don't know many today would even know it is entirely acoustic…making it even more impressive!
I assure you the needle was not replaced every time a record was played.
Love these good record players and records
Beautiful machine!
Even though the record format continued through the 1950s, the recording characteristics evolved considerably from the acoustic era in 1918.
The earliest electronically recorded discs were tailored to play on acoustic playback machines. However as electronic playback became more popular from 1930, the recording characteristic changed to improve fidelity. High frequencies were boosted in recording and attenuated on playback to reduce record surface noise. Bas frequencies were cut in recording and boosted in playback to help reduce the overall lateral groove modulation and increase record playback time and improve pickup tracking.
This means that recording by the late 1940's will sound shrill and uncomfortably loud when played back on a 1918 machine.
The time period range of records which may be played on an acoustic victrola date from the mid 1890's thru to about 1935 before the record characteristics made the sound uncomfortable.
Hello ! I do have a similar machine bought in the 1990 in Bordeaux and always very well playing all 78 up to 100 rpm reords !
I bougt in NYC th same SOUTH PACIFIC album and I do have a nice records collection. Nice to share with you when available.
Best Regards, Thierry
I have a Victrola, manufatured in 1919 that still works. I've owned it for 30 years. I would advise playing only acoustic records (older than 1925) on your Victrola. The amplified 78's after 1925 require a more delicate phonograph -- i.e. stylus and tonearm.
Do you replace the needle each time?
Thanks for video. Just got one of these at an estate sale. Any recommendations on where to get serviced in Maryland area? When I tried to use, the arm drops heavily unto vinyl and stops- so play never starts. Thanks in advance.
I suggest the Victor-Victrola website as a resource (www.victor-victrola.com/index.html). There don't seem to be many repair shops locally. Good luck!
@@paulritterhoff8456 Will do. Thanks!
Make sure not to use vinyl records on one of these old machines! They were made to only play 78rpm records made of shellac.
Vinyl????????? These are for shellac Victrola records only!!!!!!!! Nothing made after 1930
Records labeled as >UNBREAKABLE< will have a plastic content making them too soft a materiel for this sort of machine.
They also will have as mentioned characteristics that improve sound onodern machines but these were not designed for.
Steel needles can be used only once. Bamboo needles also unless you can properly repoint them before each play.
Need head for same machine reproduct
Or your phone number
The diaphragm needs to be replaced, also this record should not be played with the steel needles, when I play mine I use soft tone steel needles they have a less harsh sound than full tone needles
Existían tipos de agujas, unas más finas que otras?
very nice :)
Old Nipper came in for a listen
Yep, her cameo appearance.
Don't play records made after ,1935
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I wouldnt play 'modern' 78s on that machine. Goose neck tone arms have terrible tracking and will rapidly wear out disks especially towards the centre. Get a machine for electrically recorded disks or a 50s electric player
I had one of thes
that's the difference with the current junk. This device, a hundred years later, functions as on the first day.
I've noticed that too. I wonder what current entertainment device will still be working in 100 years, let alone 20!
Exacly.
I found one for $300 and I love it
So stupid. You did not find one that looked like this for $300