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QUESTION: You used to restore and sell phonographs online. What happened?

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ANSWER:  Victor-Victrola ceased performing machine restorations in December 2016, and suspended sales of phonographs as of January 30, 2020.

The costs of maintaining an adequate restoration faculty were unsustainable. Given that restoration orders were often "spotty" (e.g. 3 orders one month, and then zero for the next 6 months), we were unable to support the salaries of a competent staff during the downtime periods. In addition, more stringent state and Federal regulations in the use of high-VOC solvents and finishing materials also drove-up our operating costs. Our last restoration was delivered on December 30, 2016, and we have since shut-down all restoration operations and sold most of the necessary equipment. We do not plan on returning to this business in the foreseeable future.

For several years, we had been planning a temporary hiatus of sales during the first half of 2020, in an attempt to reorganize and replenish our inventory, and to move to a lower-cost storage facility. With the outbreak of COVID-19 in March, 2020, we decided to suspend sales completely until the pandemic passes, and we can again safely travel to auctions and estate sales to purchase machines for resale. We have no plans on restarting sales until the spring of 2021 at the earliest, or until the COVID situation has ended.

Please checking-in to our website for updates on phonograph sales.

 

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