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Re: Is this a Franken?

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 6:10 pm
by Jaso
150$ is max what I would pay for a Swiss/German machine in this condition if I could pick it up locally and inspect there are no nasty surprise issues hidden inside the cabinet. It is usually bad news if the machine looks like it has been cobbled together by some phonograph enthusiast...

Re: Is this a Franken? (posted in fakes as well)

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 7:02 pm
by Curt A
After looking at the numerous pics on the link, I believe that this is an authentic machine... If it was closer to me, I believe that I would go for it.

Re: Is this a Franken?

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 7:04 pm
by Curt A
After looking at the numerous pics on the link, I believe that this is an authentic machine... If it was closer to me, I believe that I would go for it. In the US, these are not common, so the $325 price doesn't seem bad, if you want it...

Re: Is this a Franken? (posted in fakes as well)

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 7:33 pm
by ts_13
Curt A wrote:After looking at the numerous pics on the link, I believe that this is an authentic machine... If it was closer to me, I believe that I would go for it.
Thanks guys, I am next in line if the first guy falls though. Who knows....

Re: Is this a Franken? (posted in fakes as well)

Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 2:35 am
by maestro2009
In Imperial Russia until 1917 there was a factory gramophone furniture.Photo from the catalogue 1914.Hardware
made by Parlophone company

Re: Is this a Franken? (posted in fakes as well)

Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 3:13 am
by Sidewinder
ts_13 wrote: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"
Yes it does gave a label :-) You can just make out the £ sign

Maestro2009 - great that you could locate the picture in a catalog, thanks!

Re: Is this a Franken? (posted in fakes as well)

Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 8:31 am
by ts_13
Wow! Great find, I am impressed you dug that up.

Re: Is this a Franken?

Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 8:34 am
by soundgen

Re: Is this a Franken?

Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 8:50 am
by maestro2009
Jaso wrote: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.
almost.From catalog Parlophon 1909