Does anyone recognise the "Champion" phonograph pictured in this ad I won today?
The closest thing I could find was an Echophone by Paillard, but the horn to reproducer connection seem different.
Champion Phonograph?
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- Victor VI
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Champion Phonograph?
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Re: Champion Phonograph?
I'm viewing the image on my iPhone and it gets very pixely when I enlarge it, but it looks a lot like a modified American 'Wizard' phonograph with removable traversing mandrel and in-line feed screw. A 2-minute machine, it was marketed right when 4-minute cylinders were taking hold, so obsolete upon introduction. The base serves as the lid when the mech is inverted and fastened. Invented by Pliny Catucci or Cartucci (can't zackerly remember!)
John M
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- Victor VI
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Re: Champion Phonograph?
Thanks John. The pictures from the ebay listing, so I guess I'll have to wait until it arrives to get a better look at the drawing.