It does appear that the top of the spindle is flush with the record surface, so I'll guess that it wouldn't have a hold-down nut - unless somebody cut off the spindle at some time . Only thing I can tell about that label is that it looks old - note the dirt around each corner tack
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron L'Herault" <lhera...@bu.edu> To: "'Antique Phonograph List'" <phono-l@oldcrank.org> Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2005 4:39 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] ebay nr 6582393385 > It looks like the picture of the $3.00 Victor on page 13 of > Baumbach's > Victor Data Book and page 19 of his LFTD, 5th printing. It says that the > soundbox is unique to this instrument, the least expensive produced by > Victor and sold as a children's machine. What I can't tell is if it is > supposed to have a record hold down "nut" or not. > > Ron L > > -----Original Message----- > From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] > On > Behalf Of Robert Plavzic > Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2005 8:10 AM > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org > Subject: [Phono-L] ebay nr 6582393385 > > > 1158: EARLY VICTOR BY ELDRIDGE JOHNSON PHONOGRAPH > > Hello > > Apart from what looks like an Edison Gem horn & Busy Bee reproducer would > the rest be OK? I have heard that a series was made of these in Italy in > the > > '70's. Has any one else seen this style label?