ELECTRAPHONE SWISS MANUFACTURE BREVET D21180
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- Victor Jr
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ELECTRAPHONE SWISS MANUFACTURE BREVET D21180
HI All. Its not often I am stumped to find something/anything/photos/info etc on a piece of equipment or company that made it. What I have is (I think) a very early electric powered gramophone motor assembly using what appears to be an integrated electric motor and mechanical motor. I know it to be Swiss Manufactured (Haha I can read!). But, Thats All ! The writing stamped on the mechanical motor is Brevet D2118 (Most likely a Swiss Patent number) and the other side shows ELECTRAPHONE SWISS MANUFACTURE. I intend to clean it all up and get it working. Oh, and there is no spring barrel. The governor is spun directly via a small pully which is driven by a white rubber round belt connected to a larger pully on the electric motor. The voltage to the motor is varied via the large black coil. Basically its a large potentiometer. Does anyone know anything more about this little gem? Age? Perceived value? Is it a rare find? Cheers.
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Re: ELECTRAPHONE SWISS MANUFACTURE BREVET D21180
Interesting...
"The phonograph is not of any commercial value."
Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife
Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife