Make: Symphonion
Model: "Nickel King"
Serial # ? don't think it had one
Year(s) Made: 1905 / 1906
Original Cost: ?
Case/Cabinet Size: various (2 or 3 different sizes)
Turntable/Mandrel: -
Reproducer/Sound-Box: Symphonion
Motor: Single spring
Horn Dimensions: -
Reproduction Parts: -
Current Value: ?
Interesting Facts:
Favorite Characteristics: interesting design, underpowered motor. Attempt by a Music Box company to jump to recorded music. Symphonion actually did make a fantastic range of disc machines with the distinctive 'top of case' horn support.
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Re: Featured Phonograph № 38
Interesting machine, you have there! Sidewinder:
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More pictures! Very interesting looking machine.
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Wow! Something I've never seen before. Thanks!
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I agree. Lot's more pictures if you are able to. Thanks for posting such an interesting machine.
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Very interesting machine, Sidewinder! Being equally interested in early disc music boxes as well as early phonographs this example would have been an attractive item to me as well. And I would agree with 1926CredenzaOwner that it appears that the Stewart phonograph looks like a cousin to this example minus the horn. As with other comments I would like to jump on the bandwagon and ask for more pics of this unusual machine. It's neat to realize that the Regina Company and Mermod Frères Company had a little competition in the crossover years (when phonographs were taking over the mechanical music market) during the twilight of the disc music box. Thanks for sharing this!
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Here an ad from a german magazine in late 1905 / early 1906 (probably early 06)
Will take some more photo's
thanks
Will take some more photo's
thanks
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Re: Featured Phonograph № 38
Found a pic of the motor from when I was restoring the machine. Someone had painted part of the base red!
The wooden block is what the horn support screws onto through the metal casing.
The wooden block is what the horn support screws onto through the metal casing.
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Re: Featured Phonograph № 38
This is how the arm looks