Introduced in the summer of 1911, the VV-IX, or Victrola the Ninth, was the Victor Talking Machine Company's premier tabletop phonograph model with a closable lid. It featured a well-crafted cabinet, nickel-plated hardware, a two-spring motor, and Victor's Exhibition Soundbox. Sales were strong from the start and the IX, whose production lasted for more than thirteen years, became Victor's fourth best-selling model of all time.
This model was spring-driven. The user would turn the crank several times then align the tonearm with the record's outer rim, gently lowering it into the record's first...
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