Victor Monarch Phonograph * Excellent & Rare * for Sale

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Victor Monarch Phonograph * Excellent & Rare * For Sale

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Victor Monarch Phonograph * Excellent & Rare *:
$2750.00

The Victor M (advertised as the Monarch) was introduced in 1901 as a high-end, high-performance model, and sold new for $35.00, which equates to about $1,250.00 in today's money. It featured a large 10" turntable and a powerful 2-spring motor, placing its performance far above the other early products in the 1901 Victor lineup. The cabinet was made of quarter-sawn oak. The "M" underwent several cabinet and component design upgrades during its 4-year production run. The earliest examples used an integral horn and tonearm configuration and a threaded record hold-down knob on the spindle (note: different cabinet trims and sizes were produced during this timeframe). The machine was later upgraded with an optional rigid-arm design (1902) and finally to a taper-arm the following year. Machines with the taper arm option were advertised as the "Victor III", while the older front-mount designs were promoted as "M" models, even though all variations of this model were stamped as "M" on the dataplate.
This monarch is in great fully functioning condition and will be supplied with brief instructions as well as a few records and 200 steel needles