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Near Mint 1904 Victor MS Monarch Special w/Orig. Oak Spear Tip Horn * Stunning
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Near Mint 1904 Victor MS Monarch Special w/Orig. Oak Spear Tip Horn * Stunning
Price: US $4000.00
I have only two listings this week, but they\'re both exceptional.
Here\'s a 1904 Victor Monarch Special, the successor to the short-lived Deluxe Monarch and perhaps the most elegantly acquitted Victor ever made. The earliest versions of the Monarch Special featured a front-mount arm and horn assembly; later versions featured a \"conversion\" tapered arm, which was mounted beside the bracket for the front mount version\'s support arm; and the last, most uncommon and most desireable versions (such as this one) were native rear mount machines; which is to say they left the factory designed exclusively for use with a rear mount tapered arm.
I\'ll try to let the pictures speak for themselves, but as you can see, the condition of the phonograph is extraordinary -- excellent to near mint throughout, including the cabinet finish, which is pristine. Back-bracket enamel is original and nearly perfect, and the decorations on the back-bracket are also close to perfect. None of the ornate cabinet trim is missing or damaged; in fact all of the carved trim is close to perfect; all four original cabinet feet are still in place, and the original paper license is still intact on the underside of the base. Even the original turntable felt is in great condition, with no insect damage and virtually no fading.
All of the nickel-plating is original, and all of the nickel-plated parts are exceptionally clean, including the crank. The beautiful brass motor and gearing are almost like new (see last few pics), and the machine is in excellent working order, with a great sounding Victor Exhibition reproducer.
The Victor spear tip oak is original, and it\'s gorgeous, as you can see, with a beautiful original finish and no veneer separation, no cracks, no holes. The colorful Nipper decal is also original, and it\'s in excellent condition, with minimal wear and lettering that\'s still legible. The horn elbow is original, with no dents, no cracks, no rust or other damage. The horn mounts snugly in the elbow, and the elbow mounts securely in the lip of the back-bracket.
I\'ll include with the phonograph an early, acoustically recorded 78RPM record, and if you get tired of listening to it, there are plenty of other titles available on and elsewhere. Hundreds of early them show up on on a weekly basis, and they typically sell just a few dollars each. If you\'re not already familiar with how tooperate an early disc phonograph, don\'t worry. I\'ll provide you with simple, easy to understandset-up instructions,so you\'ll be able to use it shortly after you unpack it. I\'ve been selling and shipping antique phonographs, antique radios and antique scientific apparatus for more than 25 years. When you purchase an antique phonograph from me, you\'ll receive a phonograph that arrives safely because it\'s been carefully packed (by me, not by some well-intentioned but nonetheless confounded, doe-eyed teenager working at the UPS store who wouldn\'t know a phonograph from a farm tool), and you\'ll receive a phonograph that includes thorough but easy-to-understand set-up and operating instructions, so you won\'t be left scratching your head, trying to figure out how it works. Sure, you can probably get a lower price from Joe and Janet Barn-Find, but when your \"bargain\" arrives broken, and without any hint of how it works or how you might be able to put it back together, you\'ll realize that you really do get exactly what you pay for.That\'s about it. I will carefully prepeverything for shipping andpack everything carefully and properly. Due to the size of the horn, the phonograph can be shipped only to addresses in the United States and Canada. sale participants with no prior response history should also contact me before placing a offer. Buyer prepays and includes shipping.

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