This one is coming up for sale soon, looks to need a full rehab but can't figure out what it is. seeing if it is possible to find all the parts and worth it...
Id of this guy?
- Cooljjay
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Re: Id of this guy?
Looks like a Talk-O-Phone. It looks like it is just missing the horn elbow. Those do turn up. It would be worth pursuing.
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Re: Id of this guy?
Based on the motor and crank shaft, its definitely a Talk-O-Phone phonograph, but I dont know which model.
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Re: Id of this guy?
Thanks guys, seems like this one may be hard to track down parts for...
- fran604g
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Re: Id of this guy?
I have a reprint catalog that names it as "The Herbert".
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"Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while" - the unappreciative supervisor.
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Re: Id of this guy?
It looks like all it needs is a leather elbow. I question whether the crank is original. I do have an original slotted Talk-O-Phone crank being used on a Victor E. It's available in trade.Thanks guys, seems like this one may be hard to track down parts for...
Jerry Blais
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Re: Id of this guy?
Jerry B. wrote:It looks like all it needs is a leather elbow. I question whether the crank is original. I do have an original slotted Talk-O-Phone crank being used on a Victor E. It's available in trade.Thanks guys, seems like this one may be hard to track down parts for...
Jerry Blais
You could probably use a leather elbow, but the correct one is cast aluminum.