Need help identifying this one.....
- hearsedriver
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Need help identifying this one.....
Saw this in an ad for an upcoming garage sale and I love the cabinet. Can anyone tell what brand/model it is? Thanks
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Re: Need help identifying this one.....
The cabinet and turned legs make me think it might be British...
"The phonograph is not of any commercial value."
Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife
Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife
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Re: Need help identifying this one.....
This is what we in the UK call a "Furniture Shop Gramophone" using bought in proprietory components from wholesale suppliers. Some private individuals with the necessary woodworking skills also bought these components and made their own gramophones with varying degrees of success.
The console or horizontal grand cabinet style is not popular with collectors over here because of the extra floor space it occupies, but they were briefly fashionable when new in the mid to late 1920's.
The console or horizontal grand cabinet style is not popular with collectors over here because of the extra floor space it occupies, but they were briefly fashionable when new in the mid to late 1920's.
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Re: Need help identifying this one.....
Yes, definitely British. We have several of these English 'console' styles. The size is somewhat smaller that the American consoles, usually about 30-32 inches wide instead of 36-40. The Barley twist legs are a beautiful feature on these cabinets.
They typically have a Garrard motor, run quietly and we have yet to repair one. Be sure to check the horn, some are made of tin instead of wood.
This one looks like a nice specimen, if the price is right, take it home!
They typically have a Garrard motor, run quietly and we have yet to repair one. Be sure to check the horn, some are made of tin instead of wood.
This one looks like a nice specimen, if the price is right, take it home!
Ed and Nancy