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VV 4-40 / VE 4-40
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The 4-40 was a popular Orthophonic floor model, introduced in 1927. It was priced slightly above the VV-4-7, and offered a larger and more stylish cabinet design. The 4-40 was available only in a mahogany finish, and included an automatic brake and two spring motor. Nickel-plated hardware was used for most of the production run, but in 1928, an antique bronze finish was featured. The 4-40 was produced until 1929.
The original 1927 selling price of the 4-40 was $165.00. Victor production and shipping information indicates that 95,642 wind-up 4-40's were produced. However, serial numbers of these machines have been documented as high as 169,000. Recent evidence indicates that the VV 4-40 serialization started at 80,000, since the 4-40 was viewed as a continuation of the 1925-1926 VV 4-4 "Granada" model (Granada production ended around S/N 80,000). See the section on the Granada model for more information. Except for the change in the hardware plating, all 4-40's have identical features.
The 4-40 was also available with an electric motor option (VE 4-40). It is estimated that a total of 11,500 electric versions were built.
The current collector database shows the earliest existent VV 4-40 to be S/N 82128 and the latest to be S/N 176130.
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Manufacture Date |
Serial Number Range |
Feature Notes |
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1927 |
80000-137715 |
Serialization of the 4-40 started at 80000 |
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1928 |
137716-168912 |
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1929 |
168913-175642 |
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VE 4-40 Electric: |
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1927 |
12800-20000 |
Serialization started at 12800 |
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1928 |
20001-24000 |
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1929 |
24000-24500 |
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