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Cremonaphone
Amherst Pianos, LTD, Amherst, N.S.
The Amherst Piano Factory operated from 1913 to 1928
Year - 1917
Model B
Unusual features - Roll up Tambour door covering internal wood horn - decal on top instead of on the side
Finish - dark brown - not sure what kind of wood (?)
Cabinet size 18 X 21 X10 no lid (quite heavy)
Motor - Pillar & Plate style single spring Otto Heineman
Turntable - 12"
Reproducer marked Cremonaphone Amherst, N.S.
Tonearm - Universal (?)
Reproduction parts - turntable felt
Value - Off brand probably not very much

Machine plays well, good sound but not very loud

Great little machine, love the volume control on it, very unique.
Thanks for sharing. It looks to be in great condition as well!

What an interesting table top. Very clean and pleasing to the eye. I like that the decal is still present and who could not appreciate the tambour door. Unique machine, thanks for posting. Steve

Here is some more information for you. A link from the webpage of the wonderful Canadian Antique Phonograph Society ;

http://keithwright.ca/CAPP/Cremonaphone ... phone.html

Yes I saw that - thanks it's a pretty big unusual machine. I love the off-brands, mainly because there really is no data base or company records telling how many were actually manufactured when the big guys patents all ran out

Really interesting little machine. I love the roll up horn door. The tonearm looks like it would also take a Pathé vertical sound box?

Thanks for sharing.
Andreas