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The 8-4 was an
Orthophonic Victrola, introduced in mid-1926. It fit between the Granada
and Credenza models, offering a larger cabinet and folded-horn than was provided
on the smaller machines. A notable characteristic of this model is it's
relatively "boxy" appearance, making it sometimes difficult to fit into the
corner of a room. Regardless, it sold moderately well for a upper-medium priced
machine. It was available only with a mahogany finish, and included an
automatic brake and gold plated hardware. Most 8-4's have a
felt-tipped wooden record support structure on the left side of the motorboard,
but the earliest production versions do not. Otherwise, all 8-4's are identical in features. The 8-4
was discontinued in 1927.
The original 1926 selling price of the 8-4 was $235.00. An estimated total of 19,000 hand-wound Victrola 8-4's were produced.
The 8-4 was also available with an electric motor option (VE 8-4) for an extra $35.00, and a total of 6,550 of these machines were produced.
The current collector database shows the earliest existent VV 8-4 to be S/N 694 and the latest to be S/N 18685.
The earliest VE 8-4 in the database is S/N 575 and the latest is S/N 6763.
| Manufacture Date | Serial Number Range | Feature Notes |
| 1926 | 501-10500 | |
| 1927 | 10500-19440 | |
| VE 8-4 Electric: | ||
| 1926 | 501-7100 | |
| 1927 | None |
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