Leatherette material for a Watchtower Phonograph.
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Leatherette material for a Watchtower Phonograph.
I am searching for the green faux leather material that covered the Watchtower portable phonograph. If anyone has any information on this, or knows of a source, that would be great. Thanks
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Re: Leatherette material for a Watchtower Phonograph.
Tubesandmore.com (Antique Electronic Supply) sell different coloured Tolex (faux leather) for covering guitar amp enclosures. I think they sell small samples of the colours available?
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Re: Leatherette material for a Watchtower Phonograph.
If Tubesandmore doesn't have it, try posting on the European part of the Forum. UK machines use this and collectors seem to be able to source a similar material called "rexine"...
I thought Watchtower portables played records with the lids closed...
I thought Watchtower portables played records with the lids closed...
"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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Re: Leatherette material for a Watchtower Phonograph.
This may sound odd, but this "Granby" guy knows a little about Watch Tower Phonographs, too, only because have owned a few over the past decade or so. There are two models - one is a "vertical" model that plays the record while closed. The other model is a traditional "suitcase" model like the one pictured.Curt A wrote:If Tubesandmore doesn't have it, try posting on the European part of the Forum. UK machines use this and collectors seem to be able to source a similar material called "rexine"...
I thought Watchtower portables played records with the lids closed...
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Re: Leatherette material for a Watchtower Phonograph.
Thanks for clearing that up... I have only seen the vertical model...Granby wrote:This may sound odd, but this "Granby" guy knows a little about Watch Tower Phonographs, too, only because have owned a few over the past decade or so. There are two models - one is a "vertical" model that plays the record while closed. The other model is a traditional "suitcase" model like the one pictured.Curt A wrote:If Tubesandmore doesn't have it, try posting on the European part of the Forum. UK machines use this and collectors seem to be able to source a similar material called "rexine"...
I thought Watchtower portables played records with the lids closed...
"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."
My Wife
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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Re: Leatherette material for a Watchtower Phonograph.
I'd search all the American book binding suppliers to see if something similar is available in USA.
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Re: Leatherette material for a Watchtower Phonograph.
Thanks to all who have responded. I will try all of the above replies.