Victor VV 7-3 with Radiola 20 Combo unit 1925?

I picked up more inventory for my antique flipping side hustle, but the more I work on it the more I think I'm going to keep it! I have nothing like it in my collection. It is a very early marriage of a mechanical phonograph with a battery operated radio. Really neat and strange! The early stuff always excites me. I will put the intro video on this phonograph channel and on my radio channel. I will post the phonograph repair on this one and the radio repair on the radio channel after this.

[@spencerbergquist781]

Hey there, you've got a fun little project . Nice unit. Going to be a beautiful piece when it's done.

[@facundobresan1009]

Es una joya!! Congratulaciones!!!

[@dontknowbrian]

That era of radio was called a “regen” set where there were three knobs to align in order to receive stations, other knobs to adjust tube filament voltage. It can be frustrating so my advice is there’s a gentleman here on UA-cam channels called glassinger who builds his own tubes and they work! Watch his channel and contact him for help. He’s the highest knowledgeable person you can contact but hurry as he’s as old as your radio! ( approach with open mind please).

[@OldMechanicalMagic]

I have seen alot of his videos. Very knowledgeable. The radio club I belong to is currently trying to locate me a ux120 tube. It is proving to be a challenge. I won't be going after another Radiola again unless it already has its tubes.

[@dontknowbrian]

@@OldMechanicalMagic good lesson learned by all of us collectors!