Looky what I found today locally !!

briankeith · Post by **briankeith** » Sun Oct 18, 2015 6:47 pm

I found this at a local outdoor flea market today - I never seen one of these. (I have an Edison Army DD model) It's very clean, pretty heavy, plays OK, winds up nicely, no thumping, but the circle ring that locks down the tonearm into the cup is missing but the tonearm sorta stays in place. $50.00,,, not so bad for a USN field phonograph

I assume (?) this is from WW-2? Any information on this USN portable would be highly appreciated.

gemering · Post by **gemering** » Sun Oct 18, 2015 7:37 pm

Congratulations Brian!
Very cool.

briankeith · Post by **briankeith** » Sun Oct 18, 2015 7:53 pm

Actually I don't collect portables Gene but it was so clean I bought it no clue what I am going to do with it haha

briankeith · Post by **briankeith** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 1:40 pm

Here's what I uncovered so far about this USN portable: http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/pacificsoe ... c_9_c.html

estott · Post by **estott** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 1:41 pm

A nice find- these are found less often than the Army portables.

briankeith · Post by **briankeith** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 1:45 pm

Yes I heard that! The only thing that seems missing is the little metal strap that hold the needle cup lid from popping open while the phonograph is in transit.

Phonofreak · Post by **Phonofreak** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 12:56 pm

Being a Navy man, I always wanted one of these. Nice find.
Harvey Kravitz

Talkophone · Post by **Talkophone** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 1:21 pm

Harvey,

Being a Navy Man was pretty easy since your ship was powered by sails.

Larry

briankeith · Post by **briankeith** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 2:09 pm

I understand there were a lot more Army models made then the Navy models - I wonder why? Just curious

So what was the era it was used - WW1 or WW2 ?

briankeith · Post by **briankeith** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 2:12 pm

I understand there were a lot more of the Army models made then the Navy models - I wonder why? Just curious

So what was the war it was used - WW1 or WW2 ? If you look closely at the inspectors card on the web page photograph I posted, the card looks like it is dated 1915....

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