Odd horn phonograph

USlakeside · Post by **USlakeside** » Mon May 18, 2009 1:07 pm

Is this legit? It looks like the last horn phonograph!

http://cgi.ebay.fr/GRAMOPHONE_W0QQitemZ ... 7C294%3A50

estott · Post by **estott** » Mon May 18, 2009 2:42 pm

It's probably a frankenphone but very interesting. Most of it is a late 20's-early 30's portable with the lid removed and an electric pickup head on the tone arm- so far it's not unusual. What looks like a horn is actually a 1920's radio speaker. What is missing is an amplifier, which would be a radio set- it was quite common to adapt phonographs to play back through radios but I can't see how this one could operate as is. Also it's been over restored, that speaker was probably painted.

YouTube · Post by **JohnM** » Mon May 18, 2009 3:06 pm

Those copper bell radio horns are very common here in the States . . . and fugly!

John M

Post by **MordEth** » Mon May 18, 2009 3:17 pm

eBay Item #170331161918

Gramophone

Starting bid: EUR 100.00 (approximately US $135.95; 0 bids)
End time: May-21-09 13:17:25 PDT (3 days 1 hour)
Ships to: France
Item location: Buncey, Bourgogne, France

Un Gramophone GAUMONT Paris avec haut parleur ELGEVOX Breveté n° 2600

Mécanique Suisse
La partie électrique est à restaurer
Fonctionne avec caisse de résonnance ou haut parleur
Vendu tel que sur les photos

GAUMONT Paris Gramophone with ELGEVOX speaker Patent № 2600

Swiss mechanism
Restored electrical parts
Works with soundboard or speaker
Sold as pictured

USlakeside · Post by **USlakeside** » Mon May 18, 2009 6:38 pm

http://www.dself.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEUM/C ... mont4a.jpg

Here is another odd horn machine by the same company.

estott · Post by **estott** » Mon May 18, 2009 6:39 pm

Ah yes- the Gaumont Chronograph system for early talking films.