Schwartzwaldhaus Phonograph

[Starkton]

I have re-opened the old thread because I have found the manufacturer of the Schwarzwaldhaus gramophone, see the ad below. Gebrüder Steidinger, factory for precision engineering in St. Georgen, Black Forst was founded in 1911. From 1913 it manufactured gramophone motors, especially for the Russian market. With the outbreak of WW 1 production ceased until 1919 when manufacturing started again. A big step forward was the erection of much larger plants in 1924 and the subsequent introduction of gramophone cases in the shape of farmhouses in Black Forest style.

From 1935 the company was renamed DUAL-Gebrüder Steidinger.

[gramophoneshane]

What a great find, and thank you for sharing the information.
I'm actually a little surprised that they manufactured their own motors, rather than importing from Switzerland. I wouldn't have though the volume output would warrant it, or did the company also make "regular" machines?
Judging by the motor pictured above, it was certainly based on a Swiss design- in this case a Thorens.
I'm sure I've seen that trademark somewhere before too.
Thanks again.

[Guest]

Renamed DUAL huh? I guess they continued on up into the modern era making the well respected DUAL turntables?

[gramophoneshane]

I knew I'd seen that trademark before.
It's on the underside of the turntable, on my Dual spring & electric motor.
I think this motor was used in German Electrola 101 knockoffs, that could either be spring wound or run on electricity.