Unique Folk Art Phono - Seattle CL

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Curt A wrote:
Jerry B. wrote:I'd be tempted to look into this if it weren't on the other side of the continent. :)


Temptations might be a little dangerous. I could get this to Union. :shock:

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Which continent? Isn't Oregon next to Washington...?
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Even the back of the structure is done very nicely
. I wonder how many man hours went into making this unique
phonograph. looks like it belongs in a museum. Tom B
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gramophone-georg wrote:
Curt A wrote:
Jerry B. wrote:I'd be tempted to look into this if it weren't on the other side of the continent. :)


Temptations might be a little dangerous. I could get this to Union. :shock:

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Which continent? Isn't Oregon next to Washington...?
Jerry B was quoting George P
Jerry's just trying to get me in trouble...! :D

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The seller added some more photos. Here are a few of them.
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miker2001 wrote:The seller added some more photos. Here are a few of them.
Mike, you should take a look at this machine. Not like anything you have, but you need to expand your collecting interests. :D

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Sure, loan me the dough, no interest first five years and it is a go!
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I have been trying to figure out what Opera House it is designed after. Googled "Opera House facade" but nothing comes up that looks anywhere close! Hey Dan Melvin, any help!?
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I am not aware of any actual opera house this is fashioned after. I assume it is just a fantasy piece. Very well done and similar to how an opera house might be built.

Still attempting to purchase it. Unresponsive seller...

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I have looked extensively through pics of old opera houses and cannot find one exactly like this, however it seems to have combined architectural details to several old operas like the old London Opera, the Frankfurt Opera and several in Italy. The most striking and distinctive detail is in the rococo columns, which seem to be definitely Italian... similar to the columns on the main altar in St Peters Basilica at the Vatican...
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Is there any information on what year it was made??? That may indicate an Opera house that was functioning then. World war two had a lot of buildings ruined. Tom B
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