Another Hazelcorn purchase

[MTPhono]

My plan was to buy this machine for the horn (I have been looking for a "hunting horn" for a number of years) and resell or place the machine into storage. But when it arrived I was quite surprised by the condition and play ability. It is just a European Columbia B knock off but with the interesting dealer gear cover (never seen anything like that before) and the overall condition I think it will stay in the collection. And, if it was good enough for Howard Hazelcorn to include in his collection it certainly is good enough for mine!

I was surprised that NOBODY besides me bid on it. The horn alone is worth 2x what I paid for the whole package. Then again I like weird stuff.

Does anybody recognize the swan and what brand if any this may indicate? Anybody have an extra hunting horn - I still need one more!

[phonohound]

Scott

That is beautiful. European phonographs no matter how inexpensive back then had such flair. American made machines were more functional over beauty. Glad you are keeping it.

[AllenKoe]

Indeed a graceful machine. I have seen these horns both nickeled and all brass.

I think we can date it (approx) with the 'Le Kaleo' designation, as that term was trademarked in France (62323) by Dufossee in May 1899. See Chamoux' fine Book on French Trademarks (includes US).

Dufossee also trademarked the term (later) 'Le Kaleophone' in June of 1905.

But the image of the Swan is also helpful as that picture (a slight variation, also on a Lyre) was trademarked by the Ullmann firm in Paris, in Oct 1899 as 63723. The Firm also liked the words, 'Swan' and 'Le Cygne.'

So your machine cannot be earlier than 1899, and probably not much later. Whether the combination of the two trademarks ('Le Kaleo' & the Swan engraving) suggests a formal collaboration (or simply a 'shop' occurrence) is hard to say.

Allen

[MTPhono]

Indeed a graceful machine. I have seen these horns both nickeled and all brass.

I think we can date it (approx) with the 'Le Kaleo' designation, as that term was trademarked in France (62323) by Dufossee in May 1899. See Chamoux' fine Book on French Trademarks (includes US).

Dufossee also trademarked the term (later) 'Le Kaleophone' in June of 1905.

But the image of the Swan is also helpful as that picture (a slight variation, also on a Lyre) was trademarked by the Ullmann firm in Paris, in Oct 1899 as 63723. The Firm also liked the words, 'Swan' and 'Le Cygne.'

So your machine cannot be earlier than 1899, and probably not much later. Whether the combination of the two trademarks ('Le Kaleo' & the Swan engraving) suggests a formal collaboration (or simply a 'shop' occurrence) is hard to say.

Allen

Wow! Thanks for the detailed information. Much more than I thought I would have found out. Much appreciated Allen.

Scott