Nice Silvertone in the Dallas area

[hearsedriver]

This seems pretty nice: https://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/atq/6080723305.html

[Oceangoer1]

It looks like a Silvertone tabletop, internal horn phonograph that someone converted to an external horn machine. Kind of interesting how it all fit together

[estott]

Looks like a Silvertone case, Columbia horn, and the back bracket & arm off a Victor schoolhouse. If the pieces are genuine there could be just about $500 in the parts. As it stands, this is a nicer than average Frankenphone.

[OrthoFan]

The Sears "Silvertone" brand, which was introduced in 1915/1916 --

http://www.searsarchives.com/brands/silvertone.htm
http://www.silvertoneworld.net/century/index.html

-- was never used on an outside horn model, as far as I know.

As estott noted, for $500, you might just be able to get your investment back for the parts. (The nickel plated horn would probably fetch the most, and perhaps the Victor tonearm & bracket.)

OrthoFan

[hearsedriver]

That would explain why I couldn't find another one like it on the net! I'm not interested in buying it so if someone wants to pursue it for parts, go for it.

[hearsedriver]

Curious. Do you think that someone added the front wood panel? If it didnt come with a rear mount horn, it would have had an internal horn with a grill in the front, correct? Sure looks like a dinky motor.

[gramophone-georg]

Curious. Do you think that someone added the front wood panel? If it didnt come with a rear mount horn, it would have had an internal horn with a grill in the front, correct? Sure looks like a dinky motor.

Yes, the front panel was added. Looks like the correct grain from a Columbia or client machine. The rest of the woodgrain I can see is more figured and "flaky".

They actually did quite a nice job mating things together in my opinion.

[hearsedriver]

I can see that now George! Thanks.I agree, they did a great job on it for a frankenphonograph.