Vintage is in the eye of the beholder

[WDC]

I had these available at the Wayne show for $125. The new idea was, that it would connect to a variety of machines and not only to just type (which is the basic idea for patent application). It comes with a set of interchangeable adapters that will connect most machines using Victor long throat, European fittings (19mm), No. 2 and 4, as well as Orthophonic and, of course, Edison Diamond Disc. I had these custom-made. There is also an adapter to be used with Edison horns via a rubber tube.

The unit I used has this great connectivity but was soon discontinued and I haven't found the time to re-bounce yet. I have a few left at a friend's place. Right now, there's one with me here and I might be able to assemble one more.

[Schlick]

I just used an old 8ohm speaker which was lying around and machined some scrap plastic... Audio output of iPod gives adequate volume (but not as much as O reproducer). I wanted one of those fancy blue-tooth ones but my iPod is too old (and I'm too cheap)!

Others' more sophisticated, previous art:
http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... =2&t=23157

A couple of related threads
Here and Here

This is my Bluetooth speaker adapter for an orthophonic Victor machine. I also have one for the older Victors. This idea could easily be used for an Edison horn with a little modification to the adapter. It runs for about 1.5 hours on Bluetooth mode or for several hours when used with an AUX cable.

The adapter is a modified PVC plumbing cap with a Sitko orthophonic isolator and a cheapo bluetooth speaker from Fry's.