Interesting comment about using a No.2 instead of a No.4 due to availablity. I think because HMV used brass for longer on the No.4 in the UK, they are still relatively common here, in working order however I have yet to see a No.2. Thanks for another great video. 👍😀
HMV did use the No2, but I forget on what machines. The Exhibition, No2, and No4 are all Victor designs with full parts interchangeability between the two company's reproducers. I have imported numerous HMV all brass No4's and on at least one occasion I sold a 2-60 with an HMV reproducer on it. The others I used for 101's, and Electrolas with bad potmetal No4's . Victor did use all brass body's for a few months on the No4 ( the potmetal one was renamed the No4a) I do have some of these rare Victor all brass 4's, but they are hard to find, and expensive when they do turn up. I reserve them for my larger Victrolas that can take full advantage of their capabilities. The Exhibition can also be used on the 2-60, and it would play just fine, but finding gold plated Exhibitions isn't as easy as finding gold plated No2's
@@Rockisland1903 Thanks 👍 I did find an Exhibition, a US made one for HMV before they started manufacture. It needs rebuilding but I did try it instead of a No.4 just fine. Maybe one day I will find the machine to fit it! 😀
All the parts to rebuild that exhibition are available on US eBay, or contact Walt Sommers at Gettysburg Antique Phonograph. The Exhibition was used on the HMV-100 portable as well as other machines of the same era. The only difference is the markings between US made and HMV made.
I see where the horn is, but where is the horn opening as a speaker, and does it vent to the outside, and is there any type of volume control? You didn't mention any of these things. Thank you
The horn opens to the rear of the case and sound is deflected off of the inside of the open lid and record storage box. I just posted two new videos today about the 2-60 that show the horn construction in more detail. There is no volume control other than stuffing a sock in the horn opening
Interesting comment about using a No.2 instead of a No.4 due to availablity. I think because HMV used brass for longer on the No.4 in the UK, they are still relatively common here, in working order however I have yet to see a No.2. Thanks for another great video. 👍😀
HMV did use the No2, but I forget on what machines. The Exhibition, No2, and No4 are all Victor designs with full parts interchangeability between the two company's reproducers. I have imported numerous HMV all brass No4's and on at least one occasion I sold a 2-60 with an HMV reproducer on it. The others I used for 101's, and Electrolas with bad potmetal No4's . Victor did use all brass body's for a few months on the No4 ( the potmetal one was renamed the No4a) I do have some of these rare Victor all brass 4's, but they are hard to find, and expensive when they do turn up. I reserve them for my larger Victrolas that can take full advantage of their capabilities. The Exhibition can also be used on the 2-60, and it would play just fine, but finding gold plated Exhibitions isn't as easy as finding gold plated No2's
@@Rockisland1903 Thanks 👍 I did find an Exhibition, a US made one for HMV before they started manufacture. It needs rebuilding but I did try it instead of a No.4 just fine. Maybe one day I will find the machine to fit it! 😀
All the parts to rebuild that exhibition are available on US eBay, or contact Walt Sommers at Gettysburg Antique Phonograph. The Exhibition was used on the HMV-100 portable as well as other machines of the same era. The only difference is the markings between US made and HMV made.
@@Rockisland1903 Thanks much appreciated 😀
I see where the horn is, but where is the horn opening as a speaker, and does it vent to the outside, and is there any type of volume control? You didn't mention any of these things. Thank you
The horn opens to the rear of the case and sound is deflected off of the inside of the open lid and record storage box. I just posted two new videos today about the 2-60 that show the horn construction in more detail. There is no volume control other than stuffing a sock in the horn opening