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Department of State : Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs

Johnson Victrola Museum

Welcome to the Johnson Victrola Music gallery, where you can listen to a sampling of small excerpts of music, played from their original discs on Victor machines. The music samples were recorded on several different machines to demonstrate the difference in sound quality derived from each machine.

Image of Monarch SpecialVictor Monarch Special Image of Victrola IXVictrola IX Image of Credenza 8-30Credenza (8-30)
Victor Monarch Special (1902-1905)
Equipped with a powerful three-spring motor, this model could play six 10-inch records with a single winding.

Victrola IX (1911-1926)
Mahogany finish. The Victrola IX tabletop model was introduced in May 1911 as a lower-priced alternative to the Victrola X.

Credenza (8-30) (1925-1928)
One of the original orthophonic machines introduced by Victor in 1925, this model contained the largest horn ever produced by Victor.


Last Updated: Friday, 26-Jun-2009 14:43:20 EDT
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