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The 12-25 was a premium, fully electronic phonograph, introduced in early 1927. It paired a Victor turntable system with the latest RCA audio amplifier and paper-cone speaker.  A radio was not included. This model was produced at a time when advancements in electronic amplification were progressing at an incredible rate; the effects of distoration and electricical noise were reduced signficantly with each new design iteration.  In order to remain competitive,  it was imperative that Victor update its model line with the latest in sound-reproduction quality. While the 12-25 offered a very good sound quality, it was replaced in early 1928 by the VE 12-15, which had a vastly improved amplifer, and sold for signifantly less money than its predicessor.
The 12-15 was produced during the first three quarters of 1927.  It sold for $625.00, which equates to approximately $9,300.00 in today's money. The cabinet used a mahogany veneer.  A total of 2,400 of these phonographs were made, making it a rare model. 
The cost and complexity of repair of these machines limits the current market valuation.

The current survival database shows the earliest existent 12-25 to be S/N 525 and the latest to be S/N 1944.    

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