1903 Victor Monarch Special (MS) Phonograph With 22″ Spear Tip Horn
$3,500.00
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Introduced by Victor in 1902, the Monarch Special (MS) was at the time the best phonograph in the Victor line-up. The MS featured a 10″ turntable, a triple spring motor, and an ornate, dark oak cabinet adorned with heavily carved trim.
This Victor MS is in excellent condition throughout, and it’s a great player too.
Solid oak cabinet retains its original finish and it’s still smooth, with no issues. Victor data tag is clean, complete and legible. All of the heavily carved “gingerbread” trim is original. The cabinet joints are all tight, and the cabinet is structurally sound.
Back-bracket enamel is clean and original, as are the decorations.
Clean mechanism, clean turntable, clean original crank. Victor Exhibition reproducer has a good needle bar, a good diaphragm, and it sounds good too.
The 22″ oak horn was handmade by Eduardo Portillo, the best phonograph hornsmith in the world, and it’s a perfect match for the phonograph. It has a crisp Nipper decal and a clean finish. No splintered wood, no warping, no rim splits, no restoration, no repair.
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