[citation needed] V-M Corporation was founded in June 1944 by Walter Miller in Benton Harbor, Michigan.
V-M designed a two-speed changer after Columbia Records introduced the LP in 1948, then added the 45rpm speed after RCA brought that innovation to market in 1949.
This professional record changer was marketed under the Voice of Music trademark and also sold to other manufacturers such as Sherwood, Philco (Ford), and Westinghouse.
V-M Corporation's "Educational Systems" tape recorders and phones with rugged cases were popular with schools and institutions.
Telefunken, of then West Germany, was one such manufacturer signing a licensing agreement with V-M Corporation to utilize their record changer technology.
Large record changer production volumes helped V-M keep its own Voice of Music brand profitable for many years.
At the end of 1972, V-M quit offering console stereos and terminated all tape recorder model sales to retail customers, with the exception of an eight-track player.
For the December 1976 Christmas Season, V-M assembled an electronic ping pong game for Factory Direct Marketing.
V-M filed for bankruptcy in mid-July 1977 when a power failure in New York City prevented a wire transfer of critically needed funds.
V-M projects done, while under Bankruptcy Court supervision, included reworking 20,000 turntables for Thompson Electronics of France in 1978 and 1979.
V-M also manufactured Model 270-6 monaural record changers, and a number of cassette decks for New Century Education Corporation, Beltone, and Terra Technology.
One such project, in 1985, involved Factory Direct Marketing having V-M repair a large quantity of Cobra feature phones, AT&T answering machines, and radio/cassette players.
[3] In September 1998, the service parts and technical files were transferred to the care of V-M Audio Enthusiasts at the website shown below.
The revival of "vinyl" (records) and tube audio in recent years has sparked a renewed interest in quality-built, easy-to-service V-M products.