VICTOR "M" FRONT MOUNT
THE VICTOR "M" (MONARCH) WAS INTRODUCED IN 1901 AND WAS DISCONTINUED
IN 1905. IT WAS THE FINEST MACHINE OF THE VICTOR LINE WHEN IT WAS INTRODUCED
IN 1901 AND WAS AVAILABLE AS A "FRONT MOUNT" ONLY. THE MONARCH
IS EQUIPPED WITH A 10" TURNTABLE TO ACCOMODATE THE 10" RECORDS
INTRODUCED IN 1900 - 1901. THE FIRST GENERATION "M" HAD A VICTOR
LONG THROAT "CONCERT" REPRODUCER. A LEATHER ELBOW WAS USED TO
COMPLETE THE HORN TO REPRODUCER ASSEMBLY. THE BRAKE MECHANISM THAT WAS USED
WAS OF THE PULL AND TWIST DESIGN THAT WAS SIMILAR TO THE BALL EJECTOR ON
OLDER PIN BALL MACHINES. THE MOTOR WAS EQUIPPED WITH A DOUBLE SPRING MOTOR
AND HAD A VERTICAL GOVERNOR ASSEMBLY. THE STANDARD HORN WAS 21" LONG
AND HAD A BRASS BELL AND THE CABINET WAS OF QUARTERSAWED OAK.
IN 1903 THE VICTOR "M" COULD BE EQUIPPED WITH THE "REAR
MOUNT" TONE ARM AND EXHIBITION REPRODUCER. THE BRAKE MECHANISM WAS
ALSO CHANGED TO INCLUDE THE IMROVED "BULLET" STYLE . THE EARLIEST
OF MACHINES CARRY THE PRE-DOG NAME TAG. THIS TAG WAS USED ON MACHINES UP
INTO 1902. AT THAT TIME THE "NIPPER" LOGO WAS INCORPORATED ON
ALL NAME TAGS.
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