The Victor Victrola Colony was among the first models offered in the Orthophonic line in late 1925. Initially priced between the Consolette ($85) and Granada ($150), the Colony wasn't well received by the public and was discontinued in 1926.      The cabinet is finished in brown mahogany; door knobs are finished in "antique brass."      A 30-inch Edison Standard horn is shown next to the cabinet for scale.

Opened, the Colony reveals record storage on either side of the 12-inch high, 14-inch wide horn opening. At first glance, one might think the grill is missing from the horn. In fact, it never had a grill.      Due to the small cabinet size, the horn doesn't have the Orthophonic "tone chamber."

The Colony is odd when compared to other Orthophonic models. The 10 inch turntable is powered by a single-spring motor and features a manual brake. It also has an old-style speed control, with no speed indicator. All the hardware is nickel plated.

Here's a bit of a mystery. The label inside the lid of this particular machine appears to be the victim of a bad transfer job. At first, I thought the lid was damaged. Upon further inspection, only the decal is damaged. I've never seen any other example of sloppy decal work from the Victor factory.

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Look for the Dog, © 1994 Robert W. Baumbach