Symphonista Universal Soundbox

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Gramtastic
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Symphonista Universal Soundbox

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Recently acquired this soundbox marked "Symphonista Universal, NPS Co. Made in Germany". Anyone know what it came off as the attachment to the arm is vertical so I can't see how it would have attached to a normal tone arm ?
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Sold on Ebay ?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Wind-u ... SwKQ9Z76sT

It's Universal so comes from a gramophone that can play "needle cut" and " hill and dale " records , the soundbox swivels on the tone arm from vertical position playing normal records to angled to play Pathé etc

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Re: Symphonista Universal Soundbox

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I know nothing about this brand but I recently found this empty record sleeve in my collection. Thought it might be of interest
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Very interesting, Thanks !

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Nice machines indeed. I wonder if any of these survive. I love the huge speed dial on the side of the Alexandra, how unusual!

I wonder how it came that the Popular model looks way more ornated than the plain and uninspiring Excellent. :shock:

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It's clear from the images. This soundboard is made for an universal tonearm, which usually have a looking down final elbow where the soundbox can rotate 90 degrees, so it can be positioned for lateral of vertical records.
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