This is the description.
"Unit does not have a label, but the sound box is labeled "Parlophon." Purchased from the estate of a man who restored these beauties, so it is not certain if the entire unit is a Parlophon brand player or has some Parlophon replacement parts"
Parlophon Luxophon
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Parlophon Luxophon
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Is this a Franken? (posted in fakes as well)
This is the description.
"Unit does not have a label, but the sound box is labeled "Parlophon." Purchased from the estate of a man who restored these beauties, so it is not certain if the entire unit is a Parlophon brand player or has some Parlophon replacement parts"
"Unit does not have a label, but the sound box is labeled "Parlophon." Purchased from the estate of a man who restored these beauties, so it is not certain if the entire unit is a Parlophon brand player or has some Parlophon replacement parts"
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Re: Is this a Franken? (posted in fakes as well)
It would help to have other pictures along with a link to this machine...
"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."
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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
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Re: Is this a Franken?
Looks concocted to me , the proportions of the base to the case are wrong and the horn is much too small for the machine
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Re: Is this a Franken?
I was wondering that as well.... It looks like European parts so I wasnt sure.
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Re: Is this a Franken?
To me this looks like a legitimate machine with a wrong size horn and a later soundbox. I had a very similar octagonal Parlophon Luxophon. It also had very odd proportions with a huge cabinet and a small 10” turntable, but was a genuine machine. This is a picture of identical machine to mine.
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Re: Is this a Franken? (posted in fakes as well)
The horn looks a repainted Pathé, but otherwise it looks genuine, a German or Swiss machine. A look at the motor can confirm if it is a Parlophone, they equipped their machines with their own motors, stamped with the Parlophone logo. A research in old catalogues may yield a positive identification.
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Re: Is this a Franken?
She wanted $325.00