FRAAD Talking Machine Company

[cweastlick]

I picked up a lidless tabletop phonograph from the Fraad Talking Machine Company. The tag says the model is the Symphony. Serial number is 1978. I can't find much of anything about it. Unfortunately it did not have a tonearm or reproducer so I'm not even sure what I'm looking for.
Thanks!

[phonolamplighter]

Here is an ad from the Talking Machine World,1916. It shows a couple of lidless table models made by Fraad.
We would love to see pictures of what you have!

[Roaring20s]

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James.

[Benjamin_L]

Symphony is the brand, not the model.

The Fraad Talking Machine Co. was established in 1915, by Daniel Fraad, a New York contractor. The company only lasted a few years, before filing for bankruptcy in late 1917. No serial number records survive for most of these smaller brands, a rough estimate is 1915-1917. Maybe with some pictures we could narrow it down a little more?

[cweastlick]

It is a Style 1. The serial number is 1973. Thanks much for the articles and pictures! Now, if I can find a tonearm and reproducer.

[Curt A]

How about posting pics of your machine...

[cweastlick]

Here's a few.

[Inigo]

Very very beautiful! How nice!