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VV 5-30 / VE 5-30

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The VV 5-30 was an unusual, low-priced floor-model Orthophonic phonograph produced solely for the Canadian market. It featured a re-entrant (folded) Orthophonic horn, a 2-spring motor, and a walnut finish.  It had no "doors" on the front to control the volume of playback. Like many of the Orthophonic machines, it also had an ornate 'fretwork' covering the horn grillecloth (picture at left).
The 5-30 sold new for $135.00 CDN with a spring wound motor; an electric motor option cost an extra $30.00 CDN.  It was introduced in 1927 and was likely discontinued two years later. This machine was manufactured at Victor's plant in Montreal.
Production quantities for this model are unknown, but based on serial numbers of surviving examples, not many were produced.

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