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This wooden soundbox is unfamiliar to me. Does anyone know who made it ?
Rondo soundbox on UK eBay.
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Re: Rondo soundbox on UK eBay.
It comes from a Rondo portable gramophone. I used to own one; they are huge portables!
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Re: Rondo soundbox on UK eBay.
Thank you Steve. If you have kept a picture of the portable I am sure we would all be interested to see it.
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Looks interesting. Is it a tissue or paper diaphragm?
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Unfortunately this was before mobile phones so I didn't have a camera ready at my fingertips in those days and I don't have any photos.
To this day I've never seen another one either! I can't recall what the diaphragm was made from but it has to be some kind of composite material. It worked well if I recall correctly.
To this day I've never seen another one either! I can't recall what the diaphragm was made from but it has to be some kind of composite material. It worked well if I recall correctly.
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Re: Rondo soundbox on UK eBay.
One appeared on the Facebook page UK Gramophone & Phonograph Talk. Do a search for Rondo. You will find a video and some more pics there.
The soundbox diaphragm material looks different. This one looks like some fiber material and the other is Mica with a printed foil.
The soundbox diaphragm material looks different. This one looks like some fiber material and the other is Mica with a printed foil.
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Re: Rondo soundbox on UK eBay.
I tried to bid on this but eBay wouldn't let me because of the way the seller posted it.
Does anyone have one of either version for sale?
Thanks
Does anyone have one of either version for sale?
Thanks
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Re: Rondo soundbox on UK eBay.
Not sure if any of these record labels are related to the Rondo Gramophone. All from different countries.