Rapke vertical horn-cranes ?

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Rapke vertical horn-cranes ?

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I've been reading my reprint of the complete Talking Machine World for 1906, and noticed a couple of ads from Rapke, for a crane that suspends the morning glory horn vertically from the machine.


Does anyone have such an outfit on their cylinder players ?


How does this rig sound ?


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Re: Rapke vertical horn-cranes ?

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I have the parts together to reproduce one (including an original base), but haven't done so yet...

http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... ilit=rapke

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Re: Rapke vertical horn-cranes ?

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Thanks, George !

I missed that earlier thread... looks like an interesting premise.


The ad I saw, the upper rod had a semi-circular bend in it, very much like a Signet support, to clear the rim of the horn-bell.

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