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Is this a real Berliner?
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Is this a real Berliner?
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Lucius1958
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Re: Is this a real Berliner?
Looks legit to me! 
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Re: Is this a real Berliner?
Judging by other known K&R examples, this may be one of the earliest versions, although not complete.
It would be virtually impossible to find original parts to complete this machine, but who knows, someone might have them...
The versions that I have actually seen in person are similar to the one shown below, originally posted by Wayne in Canada (gramophone78 on the Forum).
It would be virtually impossible to find original parts to complete this machine, but who knows, someone might have them...
The versions that I have actually seen in person are similar to the one shown below, originally posted by Wayne in Canada (gramophone78 on the Forum).
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"The phonograph is not of any commercial value."
Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
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Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife
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Lucius1958
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Re: Is this a real Berliner?
It looks as though all this Gramophone needs is a horn, support, and elbow.
DonnieJ posted a thread on his reproduction K&R project, where he has been working on replica horns. The support and elbow could be reproduced by researching extant specimens, and finding a capable craftsman. The result might not be 100% original; but it would be a worthy restoration of this historical rarity!
- Bill
DonnieJ posted a thread on his reproduction K&R project, where he has been working on replica horns. The support and elbow could be reproduced by researching extant specimens, and finding a capable craftsman. The result might not be 100% original; but it would be a worthy restoration of this historical rarity!
- Bill