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

[Gregg Kimball]

Thanks for the information, Mike.  There is no model number on it.  The idea 
of checking the dimensions makes sense.  Maybe I'll send a picture to the 
Delaware museum and see what they say.

Gregg


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Biel" <mbiel at mbiel.com>
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Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2011 6:23 PM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Slightly Off-Topic: Odd Victor/Nipper Artifact


> 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
>>
>
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