[78-L] Slightly Off-Topic: Odd Victor/Nipper Artifact

[Michael Biel]

On 9/4/2011 1:07 PM, bruce78rpm at comcast.net wrote:
> What a CRATE! Find !!

I have a crate side from a Victor Radio which I got maybe 25 years ago.  
I knew of other collectors who had crate sides, but it has been a long 
time since I've seen any, and the one I got is the only one I've seen 
for sale.  So they are not unknown but not all that common.   The Edison 
Site has several full Edison crates.  I've never seen a Columbia or 
Brunswick, etc. only Victor and Edison.

Does the crate mention the model number?  I suppose it could be roughly 
estimated by the size.  The Victor Data Book shows the dimensions of all 
of the models but does not mention the crates. Perhaps as mentioned by 
others, the Eldridge Johnson Victor Museum i Delaware might have that 
shipping info.

Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com

>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gregg Kimball"<gdkimball at cox.net>
>   the fellow that owned the place pointed to a place high on the wall and said " are you interested in that?"
>
> The piece in question was the side of a crate used to ship a Victrola. It has a large Victor logo, the obligatory "This End Up," and a stamp from the company in Vermont that made the crate.
>
> Anyone else seen one of these? Any way to date them?
>
> Gregg Kimball
>