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Can someone tell me what this is and if its worth anything? The reproducer looks funky.
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That is a United States phonograph: http://www.intertique.com/U-S%20Everlasting%20story.htm
It is a combination 2-4 minute machine and was very well designed - but that reproducer is a mass of pot metal.

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A US "Lakeside" Phonograph! I recently heard one play that Tim Fabrizio owns. Very cool, it has both 2 and 4 minute reproducers that can be selected for play.

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Let me guess, you cant get that reproducer?

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Amberola wrote:Let me guess, you cant get that reproducer?
I doubt that replacements are easily available, they are usually the only part of the machine that goes bad.

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These U-S reproducers were recently discussed here:

http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... nd#p110230

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phonogfp wrote:These U-S reproducers were recently discussed here:

http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... nd#p110230

George P.
There's another thread somewhere here where pics of all the US models were posted. Can anyone find it? :monkey:

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Francis; "i" for him, "e" for her
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