Daily Automatic Phonograph
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- Victor Jr
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Daily Automatic Phonograph
Anyone know anything of this machine. It can be seen working at http://www.vwgc.org.au
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Re: Daily Automatic Phonograph
Wow... now THAT is something different!
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- Victor IV
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Re: Daily Automatic Phonograph
Interesting concept, and it is understandable why it only sold a few. Competing models like the automatic Victors were more practical. Nevertheless, a nice oddity, thanks for finding and posting the link.
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Re: Daily Automatic Phonograph
I have only seen pictures of the turn table unit before this.
The owner must be quite proud this unique machine.
Thanks for the link.
James.
The owner must be quite proud this unique machine.
Thanks for the link.
James.
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Re: Daily Automatic Phonograph
That's a really cool machine, thanks for sharing. Practical benefit of four turntables is questionable I think. Two should be enough to constantly change and play records without pause in between - disc jockey style. But as shown in the picture, it quadruples the chance for putting the needle on the wrong side of a record
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Re: Daily Automatic Phonograph
"In the period 1923 to 1932 William Henry Daily of Chicago applied and was granted four patents for automatic phonographs.
The follow up patents were developments of the first design.
They all consisted of four turntables with a centrally mounted tonearm which rotated to play each record in turn.
The reproduction was acoustic with a regular soundbox, tonearm and horn, and the mechanism was powered by an electric motor. They were intended for use in hotels and restaurants."
In 1926, the Holcomb & Hoke Company acquired the patents, and used some of the design features in their new coin-operated automatic phonograph line known as the Electramuse.
The Electramuse was offered in a non-coin op version as a home unit. It was also available in either 10" or 12" record versions.
The follow up patents were developments of the first design.
They all consisted of four turntables with a centrally mounted tonearm which rotated to play each record in turn.
The reproduction was acoustic with a regular soundbox, tonearm and horn, and the mechanism was powered by an electric motor. They were intended for use in hotels and restaurants."
In 1926, the Holcomb & Hoke Company acquired the patents, and used some of the design features in their new coin-operated automatic phonograph line known as the Electramuse.
The Electramuse was offered in a non-coin op version as a home unit. It was also available in either 10" or 12" record versions.
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Re: Daily Automatic Phonograph
It's clunky and admittedly a bit silly to our modern eyes, but sure is fun to see in operation.
Here is the direct link to the video:
http://www.vwgc.org.au/assets/multimedi ... eSmall.m4v
and to the page on the machine itself:
http://www.vwgc.org.au/html/body_daily_phonograph.html
Here is the direct link to the video:
http://www.vwgc.org.au/assets/multimedi ... eSmall.m4v
and to the page on the machine itself:
http://www.vwgc.org.au/html/body_daily_phonograph.html
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Re: Daily Automatic Phonograph
Rodney,
Would you consider posting this great machine in the 1920's/'30's Record Changer thread too?
Thank you for your kind consideration.
Gene
Would you consider posting this great machine in the 1920's/'30's Record Changer thread too?
Thank you for your kind consideration.
Gene
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Re: Daily Automatic Phonograph
gemering wrote:Rodney,
Would you consider posting this great machine in the 1920's/'30's Record Changer thread too?
Thank you for your kind consideration.
Gene
I added a link to this thread in the Record Changer thread just a few minutes ago...
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Re: Daily Automatic Phonograph
Thanks Dan!