Legit or frankenphone

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rbosco
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Legit or frankenphone

Post by rbosco »

Is this a frankenphone or is this legit whatever it is somebody went to a lot of trouble making it.
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Re: Legit or frankenphone

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Made up ! :D But grab it for the soundbox ! Which just maybe Kocher :D

52089
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Re: Legit or frankenphone

Post by 52089 »

It looks very much like the Emerson $3 phonograph, a cheaply made but totally legitimate machine.

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Re: Legit or frankenphone

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52089 wrote:It looks very much like the Emerson $3 phonograph, a cheaply made but totally legitimate machine.

Diversionary tactic ? :D looks like yea but the Emerson $3 phonograph didn't have a Clarke Johnson soundbox or something very similar :D Or a key to wind it
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Re: Legit or frankenphone

Post by VanEpsFan1914 »

My vote is for original, or made from old parts (Other than that 10" cylinder horn?) The motor has a plunger brake & side-mounted speed control. It resembles a Victor Jr. The winding key may be someone's replacement for a crank--ignore it if it's not original.

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Re: Legit or frankenphone

Post by JerryVan »

The horn and reproducer seem to suggest a much earlier vintage than that of the motor. The horn & reproducer looking turn-of-the-century, while the motor looking very 1920's. However, in a toy, maybe the latest trends and styles weren't of much concern?

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