![]() However, XVI and the short lived XX style serial numbers are intermixed. As you might expect, the earliest serial numbers correspond to the Mertz and Pooley cabinets. The chart on the left shows a sampling of surviving VTLA serial numbers. The fact is that all pre-1909 Victrolas were lumped into the same VTLA serial number block, regardless of the cabinet style. On the surface, VTLA serial numbers don't seem to make much sense. As cabinet production eventually moved into the Victor facilities, the VTLA designation and serial number series continued to be used on the newer Victrola styles. These L-door style cabinets were given VTLA (shorthand for Vic Tro LA) serial numbers. The first Victrola cabinets were manufactured by the Pooley Furniture Company in 1906. The Victor Victrola, the first phonograph to have its horn enclosed in a cabinet, began life on the drawing board as early as 1903. The hallmark of the VTLA series is the distintive "L" door cabinet design. The Victor Victrola VTLA designation encompassed the four earliest Victrola styles, which include the Mertz (not shown), Pooley (a.k.a. The Old Crank - The Victor Victrola VTLA The Victor Victrola V TLA ![]()
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