Came across this phono on craigslist and thought it was worth a mention.
Never heard of this brand "Hunt-O-Phonic"... but look at that picture showing the horn.
It looks like it's separated into a left and right side... or perhaps stereo channels?
Obviously, not true stereo... so I wonder what the purpose was. ...an "orthophonic" horn squeezed sideways into a "standard" sized machine?
http://pensacola.craigslist.org/atq/1406434047.html
acoustic phono in "stereo" ?
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Re: acoustic phono in "stereo" ?
It's some sort of orthophonic knock-off. The horn is all one horn, actually a folded one from the looks of it, much like that of a VV 4-7, for example.
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Re: acoustic phono in "stereo" ?
Folks,
I'm wondering how they got away with what looks to be Western Electric horn design?
Regards,
John
I'm wondering how they got away with what looks to be Western Electric horn design?
Regards,
John
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Use each needle only ONCE!
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Re: acoustic phono in "stereo" ?
I suspect it isn't really a folded horn- bet that it's more like two horns curving around that central object but designed to look like the real thing from the front.
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Re: acoustic phono in "stereo" ?
It looks more like a Columbia clone than a Victor / Western Electric one to me? Columbia produced a "bi-furcated" horn that looks very similar to that and it was available on fairly common table top machines too.