In a Nutshell
The Royal or "R" model was produced by the Victor Talking Machine in 1902 still with the old Victor type plate without dog. The machine for sale (with serial number 11027) has all original parts, including both tone- and traveling arm, the expensive "Concert" reproducer, witch's hat tin-zinc horn, record holding nut and crank. As an option I offer Nipper, a 14" tall and 12 pounds heavy statue made from plaster for store displays from around 1940

Introduction:
The history of Emile Berliner's invention, the gramophone and its development within the Victor Talking Machine Co. is very well documented (e.g. in ref.1). Victor's 1902 type "R" or "Royal" machine has most features reminding of Berliner's first Trademark (also for sale) and later Bijou E gramophones or Eldridge Johnson's model C. Johnson, co-founder of Victor, acquired US rights to use the dog and gramophone that very same year 1902. The gramophone has a quarter-sawed oak cabinet with oxidized copper corner braces, top plate and front-mounted tonearm. It has a single-spring motor and a 7" turntable platter and was originally sold for $15. It came with a 16" long witch's hat horn, made from tin, with a 9½ wide bell from zinc. Victor offered the choice between an Exhibition Jr. or the much rarer Concert reproducer, for the Royal. A Royal with Exhibition reproducer sold for $3000 (ref.3), two Concert reproducers were recently sold on eBay, for $800 (item 280933606185) and $722 (item 390456818032). I offer optionally "Nipper", a 14" tall and 12 pounds heavy early store display figurine from around 1940 made from chalkware.

Additional information:
ref.1: http://www.hebrewhistory.info/factpapers/fp027-1_berliner.htm
ref.2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSJvpPXZuLk
ref.3: http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=4507015

About my gramophone:
The gramophone is in mint visual and working condition with all parts being original. It belonged to a phonograph museum ("Mechanical Music Museum" in Chemainus, Canada) (pict.30). The oxidized copper parts have faded somewhat, but could easily be rejuvenated by partially polishing the oxide away. The tin horn with zinc bell has some paint loss. As widely discussed paint seems to stick better on tin than on zinc, which is why paint loss mainly occurs at the bell. All other parts, the record hold down nut, crank, oak traveling arm with trims, brass elbow, and "Concert" reproducer are original too, the latter being equipped with the early glass diaphragm (not mica). Finally the optional Nipper statue has no chips, has its original finish and is in excellent condition. In ref.2 or by clicking on pict.31 you can watch a Youtube video with the gramophone playing a rather vulnerable Vogue picture record (R723) (not included in sale) without doing any harm to it. Please e-mail me (Kris) for any questions, ich spreche Deutsch, je parle Français.

Here are the specifications:

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