There were literally hundreds of different phonograph brands during the early part of this century, and some people incorrectly call them all Victrolas. We will cover the topic of deciphering the dataplate information as you continue to read onward. If you can't find these identifiers somewhere on your phonograph, or if it says 'RCA' somewhere, it is not a Victor Talking Machine product! There is usually a metal dataplate near the turntable or under it which has model and serial number information. RCA products are not covered on this website. Our expertise is only with Victor Talking Machine Company products. The RCA Corporation bought Victor in lateand they continued to use the Victor and Victrola names and logos on their products for many years after the purchase e.
Do I really have a Victor Talking Machine product? Victor was an independent company fromand was not affiliated with RCA. Section One: Identifying Victor Products.
