Parlophon Coin-Operated Gramophone

[Odeon]

Just wanted to share a great Gramophone that showed up on our European Site; Collection of one of our members. The Parlophon (Carl Lindström A.G.) Coin-Operated Gramophone (Berlin, Germany) around 1910, sold in Austria (and Hungary?) by the “Premier Record” Company. More pictures with our site: http://grammophon-platten.de/e107_plugi ... .php?37055

Enjoy & Regards

[Curt A]

Love that horn and elbow...

[US PHONO]

The one I know of is the same except that the upper deck is of a lighter wood, and misses / never had the 2 corner moldings. Also it does not have a coin draw, but rather once the very large coin collection area is full, one needs to lift off the very heavy top portion to get at the money. It is not in the 1909 Parlophone catalog, nor the 1912 one, so perhaps in between and short lived? Perhaps the detailed inlayed wood scenes were uneconomical to produce? I will ask the owner if I can post a picture.

Odeon, regarding this type of horn support on this machine verses the kind of truncated one affixed directly to the top of the cabinet (picture), do you now if one was earlier and one later or were they both used concurrently?

[US PHONO]

Here it is

[tinovanderzwan]

the machine above seems to have the meganism installed in a sideways manner with the dutch landscape scene on the side of the case it also seems to lack the typical parlophone counterweight on the tonearm and the mouldings on the corners are very strange
the horn is very typical indeed and does not match the normal configuration yet it could be an aftermarket adition
i don't want to say the nasty word but... could it be a frankenphone comprised of parlophone coin-op parts?
the thing is ...why are the beautiful decorations on the side of the machine? ...why the kitschy mouldings? ...why is there a bracket that differs from the usual on this model?
i'm not saying it ís a frankenphone it could be a strange compilation machine by parlophone they where known to make machines that differ greatly from catalog examples then again it might not be

tino

ps even if the machine above on top where a frankenphone i would buy this puppy in a heartbeat! its still a very nice machine that can be made into something even better with the parts present

[Odeon]

Because it isn´t the German version, but the model sold in Austria by the "Premier" Company

It´s 100% original, as you can see with this ad from 1910 (inclusively the corner - mouldings). The horn is aftermarket.

More in the new year...

Regards

[US PHONO]

the machine above seems to have the meganism installed in a sideways manner with the dutch landscape scene on the side of the case it also seems to lack the typical parlophone counterweight on the tonearm and the mouldings on the corners are very strange
the horn is very typical indeed and does not match the normal configuration yet it could be an aftermarket adition
i don't want to say the nasty word but... could it be a frankenphone comprised of parlophone coin-op parts?
the thing is ...why are the beautiful decorations on the side of the machine? ...why the kitschy mouldings? ...why is there a bracket that differs from the usual on this model?
i'm not saying it ís a frankenphone it could be a strange compilation machine by parlophone they where known to make machines that differ greatly from catalog examples then again it might not be

tino

ps even if the machine above on top where a frankenphone i would buy this puppy in a heartbeat! its still a very nice machine that can be made into something even better with the parts present

Tino,

take a look at the link that Odeon posted in his initial post

http://grammophon-platten.de/e107_plugi ... .php?37055

The machine in question has decoration on all 3 sides.

The machine is 100% in order. It is also double the size of the machine you posted.

[Odeon]

I think the Gramophone shown by Tino is the Lindström Automat (Coin-Op) Modell "Junior" (1909) but with the inlay at the front as an extra.

@Tino - is the keyhole with the model you shown at the side? Couldn´t find it at the front with your picture.

Kind regards