Trying to identify and appraise this phonograph

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Marywaters
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Trying to identify and appraise this phonograph

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I have acquired this Murdoch "Angelica" phonograph. All the information I found says it is English. The mechanism may be German made. It is in excel ant condition and works very well. Can anybody help me?
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estott
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Re: Trying to identify and appraise this phonograph

Post by estott »

Definitely English - Murdoch's was a chain of gramophone and record shops. Angelica being one of their trademarks. Your machine is from the middle 1920;s and is a typical console form middle price range cabinet gramophone of the era.

Marywaters
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Re: Trying to identify and appraise this phonograph

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Thank you for the info. Any idea how much it might be worth?

SydneyAde
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Re: Trying to identify and appraise this phonograph

Post by SydneyAde »

Marywaters wrote:Thank you for the info. Any idea how much it might be worth?
Hi there, although a little different, there are some similarities with this machine, local
to Australia:

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/hemmant/ ... 1089563102

Ade

tinovanderzwan
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Re: Trying to identify and appraise this phonograph

Post by tinovanderzwan »

Marywaters wrote:Thank you for the info. Any idea how much it might be worth?
it depends on where you are from
the ad in australia would be about right for such a machine over there (there are simply not many phono's about although this one is damaged and would go at atleast half of the price asked)
in the usa there´s more an incline to collect the big names like edison, victor and columbia other brands are known as off brands and generally at a lower in price than the big makes
in europe these big gramophones are pretty unpopular and very common and most go unsold i have seen these go for 100,- euro's or less


tino

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